September 2023
Man held on $75,000 bail after underage girl alleges he molested her
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fagatogo police station received a walk-in complaint in regards to the assault of a minor on September 17, 2023 at 12:37 PM.
Senate passes bill for Port Admin ‘security officers’ to have restricted authority for arrests
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate in their regular session Monday morning passed in the third and final reading, the bill that will “allow the Director of the Department of Port Admin
Court Report
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa News previously reported on the 15 individuals that were apprehended in Pago Pago by the Vice and Narcotics Unit and Criminal Investigations Division duri
US navy delivers entertainment and aid to Samoa
Apia, SAMOA — US navy ship, USS Jackson, departed Samoa last Wednesday after a week-long mission, delivering aid and providing development assistance to communities across the country.
Matai in “hogtie” incident remains in jail
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an update on the case revolving around the 72-year-old man who was bashed and hogtied and carried like a pig through his village, the Lefagaoalii village matai charge
TCF administration admits fault in recent suicide death of prisoner
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Tafuna Correctional Facility (TCF) Warden, Papalii Marion Fitisemanu admitted to members of the House of Representatives, that TCF was at fault.
ASG to present $500,000 to Hawaii governor for Maui relief
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While Gov. Lemanu P. S.
Two supplemental appropriation bills submitted as Senate Prez foretold
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean had predicted last week, two supplemental appropriation bills were introduced on Monday in the Senate regular session.