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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 20, 2024, a concerned mother contacted the Fagatogo Police Station to report that her 15-year-old daughter had left their home without permission, and was later dropped off near their house by a man she allegedly suspected that her daughter was seeing.
Two...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to congressional requesters, which includes Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, shows that overall federal government employment trends between 2018 and 2023 were similar across the U.S. but varied by noncontiguous...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During yesterday's inquiry into the $4.4 million of government funds erroneously transferred to Wells Fargo Bank last year, Treasury officials informed the Senate Select Investigative Committee (SSIC) that more than $100,000 from ASG's General Fund was used to cover the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 5, 2024, Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a witness claiming a male individual damaged a rental vehicle.
The suspect was later apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Property Damage in the Third Degree, a class B misdemeanor punishable by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Active at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) for the past 10 years, the Political Science Club defines its purpose as “to foster and expand the interests and pursuits of students in government and politics.” In addition, via the club, the ASCC Social Science...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government (ASG) has retained the Imanaka-Asato Law Firm in Honolulu, Hawaii, to defend against Leauma Ben Alefosio’s third civil suit, filed on August 5, 2024, with the US District Court in Hawaii. Their first move was a Motion for Dismissal, which...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 10, 2024, Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call regarding a victim being stabbed during a brawl at the Flame’s Bar parking lot in Tafuna.
The two suspects, Frieda Fonoti and Alexia Young, were apprehended and later charged separately with the following...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Treasurer Malemo Tausaga, accompanied by three senior staff members, appeared before the Senate Select Investigative Committee last Friday, to shed light on the current progress of investigations into the fraudulent bank transfer last year of $4.4 million from an ASG...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Health (DOH) Veterinary Services is excited to announce a FREE Dog Spay & Neuter Village Outreach Clinic Oct. 18 – Nov. 19. Spay and neuter surgeries for are for adult dogs only over a five-week period across 19 villages.
This initiative aims to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 3, 2024, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a female individual (later identified as the victim) reporting that a male individual had assaulted her and then threatened her and her family with a gun.
The defendant was apprehended and later...