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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The pride of Leone High School roared once more as 113 graduates took center stage in a spectacular graduation ceremony held this morning at the school's gymnasium — the beloved Home of the Lions.
The LHS Class of 2025’s theme was “Todays accomplishments were yesterday’s...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is releasing some of her questions for Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), which she will submit for responses as part of a congressional hearing.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which governs...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 14, 2025, a woman called the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) to report that she was assaulted by an unknown woman over an alleged Facebook post, while she was getting her lunch, Amataga Liusamoa was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Public Peace...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 15, 2025, a man called the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) to report a tenant that was allegedly causing a disturbance and damaging the building he lives in.
John Matagilele was later arrested after resisting arrest and charged with:
Count 1: Public Peace...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A church minister has been charged with a sexual case involving his 18-year-old niece.
Samoa News will not name the defendant to protect the victim's identity. The defendant, who appeared in the District Court yesterday, is being held without bail at the Tafuna...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Pulu and Pula Administration is currently maintaining silence regarding Tafua Faau Seumanutafa's controversial appointment as Deputy Director of the Territorial Administration on Aging Office (TAOA) despite the significant public interest it has generated. ...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 22, 2025, Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) contacted traffic officers regarding a three-vehicle collision in the village of Fagaima.
The suspect was issued an E-Citation and was later charged with:
Count 1: Felony Driving, a class D felony punishable by a term of...
WHITTIER, Alaska (AP) — A criminal case unfolding in an Alaskan town is raising urgent questions about voter eligibility and citizenship that could have a direct impact on Utah’s growing population of American Samoans — one of the largest in the U.S.
Squeezed between glacier-packed mountains and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 3, 2025, a concerned mother of a minor walked into the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to file a report against her ex-husband alleging he assaulted their daughter.
The suspect was later charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C misdemeanor...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata held a roundtable meeting June 07, with leadership members of the Society of Fa’afafine in American Samoa (S.O.F.I.A.S.) to answer questions and discuss the issues that were brought up.
The meeting included Ertta Laumoli, President, SOFIAS; Isabella...