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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In December 2023, Tuna Salanoa was arrested for allegedly assaulting a man with a metal pipe.
He was charged with the following:
Count 1: Assault in the Second Degree — a class D felony punishable by a term of imprisonment of not more than five (5) years, a fine of up to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On December 12, 2023, a couple walked into the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report a break-in and theft at their apartment in Fogagogo, while they were in Apia, Samoa.
A notification to the husband, received in Apia, alerted him of numerous transactions on his wife’...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In December 2023, an adult male was arrested for allegedly assaulting his younger brother (a minor) in Malaeimi while their parents were overseas. The defendant was arrested and charged with the following:
Count 1: Assault- Second Degree (DV), a class D felony punishable...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Chief of Staff Loa Tuimavave T. Laupola congratulated ASG personnel for their successful efforts to spread Christmas cheer throughout the island with the 2023 holiday decorations and announced in a general memorandum that now it is time to clean up.
“All departments,...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is congratulating Hilda Heine upon her election as President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) through the convened Nitijeļā following the November general elections.
“Congratulations to President Heine upon her election to lead the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While death is often referred to as part of the natural order of our lives, it is not an easy thing to accept, especially by family members and friends, whether the departed were public figures or loved members of your family. Each loss is keenly felt and mourned, with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On December 3, 2023, at about 3:10am, five male individuals were transported to the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) for the alleged assault of a 22-year-old male identified as Charlie Tago.
In a verbal statement provided by the victim, he said when they parked at the...
Washington, D.C. — The congressional activities of the bipartisan Pacific Islands Caucus, co-chaired by Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, emphasized U.S. commitment in the region, legislation and funding, and Congress’s role in international partnerships in the Pacific during 2023.
“I appreciate my...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On November 3, 2023, a woman reported her husband for allegedly causing a peace disturbance at their home because she did not prepare dinner. The husband was arrested and charged with the following:
Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B misdemeanor punishable by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Tafuna High School's (THS) Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) air rifle team clinched the first place in the annual local Air Rifle Competition held on December 8, 2023 — a highlight in the JROTC calendar where Manu'a High School made its debut...