Mother alleges that son assaulted her while causing disturbance in the home
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 25, 2026, a mother in distress contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) regarding her son who was allegedly causing a disturbance in their residen


![This picture taken on December 13, 2022 shows residents standing past a makeshift seawall of old rubber car tires to prevent erosion, outside their beachfront house at a village in the coastal town of Togoru, some 35 kilometres from Fiji’s capital city Suva. Fiji has been meticulously preparing for the day it needs to relocate coastal villages because of climate change. [Photo: AFP / Saeed Khan] trying to save their home with old tires to block erosion](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/fiji_climate_change.jpg?itok=Fyg3ljKQ)
![Last Wednesday night, a fire erupted around 10:30 PM in the Lions Park area on Lima Street, becoming the latest incident in a troubling series of approximately two dozen fires reported across American Samoa over the last three months. [photo: facebook] fire across from Lions Park](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/fire_lima_st.jpg?itok=8W2tQW1k)
![Dated August 28, 2026, the letter is addressed to 6 members of the 8-member Board, and cc’ed to ASTCA CEO Folasaitu Sorepa Fata Thomas. [SN file photo] Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula signs letter](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/_governor_pulaalii_nikolao_pula_signs_doc_26.png?itok=3HTFg5f0)





![Fogāma’a Crater National Natural Landmark is a hidden gem and part of the National Park of American Samoa (NPAS) where the waves, cliffs and ocean views come together to create one of American Samoa’s most beautiful Natural coastal landscapes. National Park Week, typically held in April, was moved to August this year to align with this week’s National Park Service’s 110th birthday, celebrated August 25th. National Park Week is an annual celebration of gorgeous natural landscapes, viewpoints, hiking trails, shorelines, historic battlefields, and protected wildlife and woodland areas. [photo: NPAS] Fagamaa crater](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/fogamaa_crater.jpg?itok=GU5RmR1s)