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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The well-known playwright charged with murder has decided to maintain her lawyer to represent her and will undergo a psychiatric assessment.
Papalii Sia Catherine Figiel through her lawyer Unasa Iuni Sapolu confirmed in the Supreme Court this week that the issue about...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Author and poet Sia Figiel, accused of the murder of a fellow writer in Samoa, has told the Samoa court the devil persuaded her to commit the crime.
The 57-year-old is facing a total of five charges in relation to the death of poet, writer and academic Dr. Caroline...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Sia Figiel made her first appearance in court yesterday after being arrested and charged with murder. The well-known playwright and poet is alleged to have killed retired Professor Caroline Sinaviana Gabbard in Vaivase-uta.
A gag- order is being sought pending an...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 19-year-old male accused of murder made his initial appearance in District Court yesterday morning before Judge Gwen Tauiliili-Langkilde after he was arrested by armed CID detectives last week.
Lomitusi Luapene was transported from the Territorial Correctional Facility...
Apia, SAMOA — A man found guilty of killing his wife is seeking leave of the Court to allow a late application to appeal the Supreme Court decision of Justice Mata Tuatagaloa, handed down in December 2019.
Kolani Junior Lam was found guilty of murdering his wife and former Government Chief...
Apia, SAMOA — The husband accused of murdering his wife has denied the charge and described his wife, as a loving, committed and good hearted person.
Kolani Junior Lam is standing trial for the murder of Sa’u Justina Fiapaipai Sa’u on 20 October 2018. He described his late wife as a person who...
Apia, SAMOA — The Supreme Court in Samoa has released on bail a 55-year-old man facing a murder charge.
TV1 Samoa reported Taofinu'u Vitale of Falealupo faces the charge after the death of a 50-year-old male from the same village on Savai'i.
His lawyer, Leota Tima Leavai, asked the court to bail...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa police are investigating the death of a man who allegedly died after he was beaten by his 58-year-old father.
The incident was confirmed in a Police weekly update posted on their Facebook page.
The 35-year-old man is from Vaitele fou and Safotu, Savai’i.
“On the 10th September,...