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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 14, 2024, a male individual contacted the Tafuna Police Station (TPS) to report a male who allegedly assaulted him without reason.
Tufugafale Lolesio was later apprehended and charged with the following:
Count 1: Assault in the Third Degree, a class A misdemeanor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 16, 2024, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call regarding an alleged assault on a 14-year-old minor by her father.
The defendant was later apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Second Degree with Penalty Enhancement, a class D but...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 13, 2024, a victim of alleged domestic violence contacted the police to report being assaulted by her boyfriend.
While police officers were unable to locate the suspect, he was later charged with the following:
Count 1: Assault in the Third Degree (As a C Misd...
Washington, D.C. — A U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) grant for $120,523 is going to the American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency for rehabilitation and treatment.
“Congratulations to CJPA Director Mariana Timu-Faiai and her staff in their yearly efforts to bring in and administer these...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa members of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council pointed out at the 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS) that a 30-30 initiative — protecting 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030 — will come at great cost to the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On May 10, 2024, a driver who was involved in a motor vehicle accident contacted the Fagatogo Police Station to report the accident involving an elderly couple and another driver.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with following charges:
Count 1: Driving While...
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 9468, the Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act, which provides $3 billion in mandatory funding for veteran benefits, addressing a VA shortfall this year that occurred despite appropriations...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Just a day after the Senate unanimously passed a bill which would create an agency within the Governor's Office to provide — among other things — training and education for local employers to help mitigate workplace safety issues, Lt. Governor La’apui Talauega E.V. Ale...
Washington, D.C. — “We enjoy every time we get to host our Close Up students in our congressional office,” Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata said, welcoming notice of yearly support benefiting American Samoa’s students in the Close Up program from the Interior Department’s Office of Insular Affairs (...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Marine Patrol Division of the Department of Search and Rescue, recently completed the installation of two ring buoys in the Manu’a islands.
One of the ring buoys has been placed in Mutia, Fitiuta, while the other has been installed at the harbor in Ta’u.
These...