TCF ESCAPEES
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A group of seven inmates made a daring escape from the Territorial Correctional Facility on Saturday evening, but they returned to the jail just hours later.
According to police officers who requested anonymity due to concerns about potential repercussions, they received...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 14, 2025, police officers at the Faga’itua Police Station (FPS) observed inmates in a private vehicle driven by an off-duty officer, as it reversed and parked on a dirt road located before the station. The people in the vehicle were eventually all taken into...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two of the five inmates who escaped from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) while serving their period of detention from previous convictions appeared in High Court last week for their hearings before Chief Justice Michael Kruse.
Falaniko Fetoa’i who is serving...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga, has requested from Police Commissioner, Le’i Sonny Thompson, a report providing details on the “apparent trend of inmates escaping” from the Territorial Correctional Facility.
Lolo’s request follows concerns raised by KHJ News, directed at the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The three inmates accused of escape from confinement in July of this year from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) have pled guilty.
Andrew Peters, also known as Luao Fagota, Jason Isaiah Muasau and Vatia Tugaga appeared in High Court Thursday morning for their...
![DPS police officer escorting prison escapees Joseph Iosefa Iakopo and Ryan Pite outside the District Court after their initial appearance yesterday morning. [photo: AF]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Pite%20N%20Iakopo_0960.jpg?itok=1hV6s9_g "DPS police officer escorting prison escapees Joseph Iosefa Iakopo and Ryan Pite outside the District Court after their initial appearance yesterday morning. [photo: AF]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The three inmates accused of escaping from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) this year made their initial appearance before District Court Judge Fiti Sunia yesterday morning. They are: Joe Togitogi, Joseph Iosefa Iakopo, and Ryan Pite.
Togitogi and Iakopo are...