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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 37-year-old man who was released by the court two months ago on his own recognizance under the condition that he remain law abiding and stay alcohol and drug free, is now facing felony drug charges after he was re-arrested last week for alleged possession of marijuana...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man with an outstanding arrest warrant was taken into custody last month after police picked him up for a public peace disturbance (PPD) matter in Petesa in the Tafuna area.
Asomaliu Opetaia, 31, who has a previous assault conviction from 2014, made his initial...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The second of the four defendants arrested after police executed two search warrants last January at homes in Tafuna and Taputimu has entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Apelu Alesana, who has been in custody since his arrest, unable to post a $5,000 cash...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government has charged Aleki Afoa with one count each of trespassing and public peace disturbance, both misdemeanors, for his alleged involvement in an incident that occurred on the west side two weeks ago
During last week’s court proceedings, a motion by the defense...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of selling hand rolled marijuana cigarettes to two men last year has entered into a plea agreement. Fia Taumaoe, 30, of Tafuna appeared in court last week for a pretrial conference but pled out instead.
Taumaoe, a carpenter, was initially charged with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 30-year-old man from Futiga arrested for making threatening remarks to his neighbor is now charged with violating local drug laws. Alema Faitala made his initial appearance in court last month.
The Tafuna Police Substation (TPC) received a phone call from a young man...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An intoxicated man who was picked up by cops last Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020 and charged with public peace disturbance and resisting arrest has been released on his own recognizance, under standard conditions.
Vaiula Akei made his initial appearance in District Court on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 40-year-old man was charged last week in District Court after he allegedly stabbed a man at a friend’s house. The victim sustained wounds on his right arm and left shoulder and was admitted to the surgical ward.
During his initial appearance in court, Alefosio Mikaele...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Samoa, who unlawfully entered a home with the intention of sexually assaulting a woman who was sleeping in the livingroom is now in custody after he was arrested by police last week.
Vaalele “Vili” Togafau made his initial appearance in District Court this...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Last week, District Court sentenced Fereti Valaau to 10 days behind bars, after he was convicted of public peace disturbance while on probation.
“This is how things work in this courtroom; once you violate a condition of your probation, we’re no longer talking about...