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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 25, 2026, at approximately 10:26am hours, a woman contacted the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) to report a peace disturbance that had occurred outside the LMS Church in the village of Utulei.
Responding officers arrived at the scene shortly after and made...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 11, 2026, a man identified as Aipolomaka Toafa arrived at the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) accompanied by his employer, Ben Sauvao, to report an assault that had occurred at his place of employment.
The suspect, Alapati Tuifaiga, was charged with a single...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 9, 2026, the American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA) hosted a Fall Protection Awareness and Drinking Water Sampling Training conducted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).
The training was provided for ASPA water system...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A woman appeared in the District Court this week on criminal charges including second-degree murder in relation to the death of a 48-year-old woman.
Maryann Galo is held without bail. Galo is facing two counts of murder in the second degree, assault in the first degree...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Faipule Fagaima Larry Sanitoa has recently emailed LBJ Medical Center CEO Dr. Scott Anesi following up on his request to obtain copies of the performance and payment bonds for all ARPA- funded infrastructure projects at the medical center, “given recent reports that...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata gave remarks on an infrastructure and security theme Wednesday at the Interagency Group on Insular Affairs (IGIA), hosted by the Department of the Interior (DOI) at their DC headquarters, in which she tied American Samoa’s local infrastructure and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 17, 2026, a man walked into the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) to report that a domestic dispute had placed a young child at risk of serious injury. Alcohol was involved.
The suspect was later charged with Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was taken into custody following a late-night disturbance after he allegedly would not lower the volume of his music, when asked by a couple, according to the District Court affidavit, filed on January 22, 2026.
The suspect, Suti Misipati was later arrested and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Treasury has announced that the income tax forms for Tax Year 2025 are expected to be available during the week of March 9, 2026, according to Acting Treasurer Carri-Lee Magalei-Tulafono. This timing is designed to give residents and...
Philadelphia, PA — (February 16, 2026) National History Day® (NHD) and Carpenters’ Hall are proud to announce the third Young People's Continental Congress (YPCC), which will again be held in Philadelphia from July 19 to 25.
Carpenters’ Hall, the home of the nation’s First Continental Congress in...