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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Territorial Correctional Facility inmate James Glenn Barlow has been granted parole while awaiting a pardon by the governor, and has since left the territory on a medical charter flight to Honolulu, according to a Joint Status Report filing last Friday with the federal...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 46-year-old man was arrested last month on the allegation that he stabbed a man with a kitchen knife as well as punching him in the face. Then when he was being taken into custody, illegal drugs were found in his possession and a two-year old warrant turned up....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Hawaiian Airlines flights between Honolulu and Pago Pago are suspended for an additional 30-days, through Dec. 30th, according to Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga’s coronavirus Tenth Amended Declaration, which is effective Nov. 1st to Nov. 30th, as American Samoa — without a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 43-year old man who is accused of assaulting his wife at their home in Ottoville while he was heavily intoxicated told police that the reason he did this was because he wanted to discipline his wife for disrespecting him in front of her family and their friends.
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This morning, satellite imagery shows showers over parts of the coastal waters of American Samoa. These showers are expected to remain in the region for the remainder of the day.
The forecast for the Tutuila, Aunu'u, and the Manu'a Islands are numerous showers (60%...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 35-year-old man from Tafuna accused of using a metal tool to assault another man has been arrested and charged with second degree assault, a felony, punishable by not more than 5 years imprisonment, and/or a fine of not more than $5,000 or both; and two misdemeanor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was arrested by police last month on allegations that he assaulted his wife. When police officers arrived at the couple’s home, the wife directed police to the location where her husband (defendant) had hidden a dried marijuana plant.
According to the government’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assault with a machete has entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Opetaia Lafaele, who has been in custody since his arrest in 2019 appeared in court last week for his Change of Plea (COP) hearing.
Lafaele, 50, was initially charged with a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Sāmoa Democratic Party held an election for officer positions on Thursday, October 22, 2020, at Tradewinds Hotel.
Local Democrats filled the Naumati Ballroom to cast their votes for the party’s State Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, National...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While the territory’s 2020 mid-year population is estimated at over 57,000 — a slight decrease compared to last year’s estimate, according to ASG Commerce Department, there appears to be local residents that believe there is a population increase in American Samoa.
“How...