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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 21, 2026, a man called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported people fighting in the village of Auma.
The call led to the arrest of a suspect who was later charged as follow:
Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B misdemeanor punishable by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 21, 2026, a resident of Petesa walked into the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report damage to her vehicle.
A suspect, later identified as Simpson Sinoti was later charged with Count 1: Property Damage in the Third Degree, a class B misdemeanor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 18, 2026, the Fagatogo Central Police Station (FPS) received a call from a man reporting that his brother was allegedly assaulted by Molesi Toala.
The suspect was later charged with Count 1: Assault in the Second Degree, a class D felony punishable by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 16, 2026, a woman called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report that her brother was allegedly causing a disturbance inside their home by allegedly threatening his mother, sister, and girlfriend, and causing property damage.
The suspect was later...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 16, 2026, a man identified as Malaga Junior Tagavi was accused of unlawfully entering a family’s plantation in Futiga and harvesting coconuts despite allegedly receiving multiple warnings to stay off the property.
The suspect was later arrested and charged...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 14, 2026, a victim of a domestic dispute contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report her boyfriend, Taleni Nove (later identified as suspect/ defendant) who allegedly assaulted her.
The suspect was later arrested and charged as follow:
Count 1:...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Attorney General’s office has initiated legal proceedings against a couple, Lote Siua Jr. and his wife, Melanie Fuimaono, facing serious charges of theft and various deceptive business practices.
The couple has been accused of engaging in bait advertising, deceptive...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 13, 2026, a woman contacted the local authorities and reported that she was assaulted by a man later identified as Lopi Mani. The alleged early morning assault left the woman with serious burn injuries and facial bruising.
The suspect, was later charged...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Samoa Observer is headlining a story that allegedly shows an assault of a teenage girl in American Samoa that was taken down from Facebook after it drew attention online and raised concerns about violence against children within families.
According to the Observer,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an atypical case of forgery in American Samoa, two local men have been arrested and charged after they printed out checks, using an online application that included entering a TBAS account information, using the name of the American Samoa Telecommunication Authority (...