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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 45-year-old man who is on 7 years probation for burglary and stealing was arrested by police last month for allegedly assaulting his wife, after his youngest sister called 911 for help and told police that her sister-in-law (victim) was assaulted by the defendant and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Amerika Samoa Humanities Council, Bluesky Communications and various local businesses are teaming up with the Le Taupou Manaia (LTM) Dance Academy to put on a cultural holiday show on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020.
The event, which will be held at the Gov. H. Rex Lee...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man has been charged with disturbing the public peace (PPD) after he allegedly shouted threats and the Samoan War Cry (faaumuumu) at a nightclub in the Tafuna area two months ago.
Thomas Amani made his initial appearance in court two weeks ago where he was scheduled to...
Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata highlighted the signing into law of several priorities that she has supported for American Samoa, and said she would welcome rapid congressional action to boost direct payments to $2,000, and is monitoring that effort. Under the new law, $600...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Nearly 600 people were vaccinated for COVID-19 before Christmas in American Samoa.
In just four days, 570 people had already received the Pfizer/BionTech vaccine between Tafuna Community Health Center and the L.B.J. Hospital.
With a break over the holiday period,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It feels like we’ve been running a marathon and can’t find the finish line. Drug busts, domestic abuse and even campaign shenanigans paled in significance up side the all-consuming news story of 2020. In American Samoa and across the world — the pandemic — is the story...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Dec. 14, 2020 about 10:35p.m, several police officers patrolling Nu’uuli heading west near Manu’a’s Store observed a truck heading east with one head lamp working. Police initiated a traffic stop and noticed that not only did the driver have red and watery eyes but a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 42-year-old man who was convicted of assaulting his wife while he was extremely intoxicated told the court that she was the one who started the fight, which landed him a 3-night stay at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF).
The defendant was initially charged...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 42-year-old taxi driver who was charged with unlawful possession of a glass pipe containing methamphetamine after his vehicle was pulled over by police in January of this year has pled guilty in High Court.
Talosaga Fiu, who has been in custody since his arrest,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of a pick-up truck pulled over by police officers last month for failure to stop at a stop sign is now charged with violating local drug laws.
Henry Naasona was taken into custody when police discovered three small baggies containing white crystalline...