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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The court, during the preliminary examination (PX) of 48-year-old Apisaloma Lafo, accused of unlawful possession of drugs, held last week, has found probable cause to bind the case over to the High Court, despite strong opposition from the defense team, claiming that no...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 29-year-old man accused of selling marijuana joints at the cannery last year has pled guilty.
Detectives from the DPS Vice & Narcotics Unit arrested Ualesi Paulo on Aug. 12, 2020 after receiving information from StarKist Samoa employees that a man was selling drugs...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver from the deadly car crash last Saturday morning made his initial appearance yesterday morning before District Court Judge, Gwen Tauiliili-Langkilde.
Chanel Lafua appeared in Court with his defense attorney, Public Defender, Michael White. Prosecuting the case...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 30-year-old man — Fatu Ilaoa — was arrested last month on the allegation that he stabbed a man with a kitchen knife after he punched him in the face. Then when he was being taken into custody, illegal drugs were found in his possession.
According to the government’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A father of four was arrested again last month on the allegation that he violated conditions of his 5-year probation, which was handed down by the High Court 3 years ago.
Ula Pelema, who has been in custody since his arrest two weeks ago pursuant to an arrest warrant,...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming about $1.3 million ($1,293,165) for American Samoa's airports in new federal infrastructure grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, recently passed by Congress and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting another man during a drinking session last week is now in custody after police allegedly found two small baggies containing illegal drugs and a glass pipe — also containing illegal drugs — in his possession.
Christian Niko made his initial...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of the vehicle that was involved in a horrific car crash early Saturday morning in front of StarKist Samoa cannery at Atu’u has a prior driving under the influence of alcohol conviction. He is suspected of DUI in this crash accident.
This was the statement...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — For many, December marks the season of giving. This holiday season, Bluesky is giving back to the children of American Samoa by donating toys and books, worth $1,000, to the Rotaract Pago Pago’s Annual Christmas Toy Drive. Bluesky believes this donation is going towards...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 30-year-old man accused of violating local drug laws has entered into a plea agreement with the government. Ameperosa Iosia, who has been in custody since his arrest last year appeared in High Court last week for his Change of Plea (COP) hearing.
Iosia was initially...