Young local girl threatens suicide in social media post that goes viral
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A stepfather accused of having sexual intercourse with his stepdaughter over a 4-year period beginning when the victim was 12-years old is now in custody after




![Members of United Samoa Organization (USO) bringing a “little piece of home” to Seattle, Washington. [USO Facebook page] Members of United Samoa Organization (](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/uso_memebers_web.jpg?itok=_brkCIIE)
![“I was fortunate enough to be accepted into the Murray State University ROTC and was welcomed into the family right away. Murray State ROTC has instilled in me a strong sense of devotion and teamwork and has given me both physical and mental training. All of the Military Science instructors have taught me a lot about leadership, but most significantly, they have shaped me into the best soon-to-be officer in the Army,” Ms. Vou said. [courtesy photo] Colleen Azizes Vou accepting her citation](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/colleen_vou.jpg?itok=UO662k0v)

![“In American Samoa, our police are crucial to responding to everything from traffic accidents to domestic violence reports to combating the drug epidemic. All this work can be difficult and dangerous, but our society depends on it,” Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata said. (Read more of celebration elsewhere in today’s issue.) Samoa News joins our Congresswoman and our community in recognizing the good work our police do — despite being underpaid and under-appreciated — with prayers and heartfelt fa’afetai. [courtesy photo] Amata and police officers](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_with_am_sam_police_cropped.jpg?itok=YntlMsur)


