Man drives himself to District Court, despite driving privilege restrictions
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On May 6, 2026, Sagalala Lafaele was taken into custody after authorities alleged that he violated a court order restricting his driving privileges following a


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![A group photo of EPIC leadership, staff, and representatives from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints following the formal presentation of the $25,000 USD donation supporting community outreach, youth development, and family services initiatives in American Samoa. The local donation happened during the recent ministry tour of Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his wife, Sister Lesa Stevenson. The ministry tour visited Australia, New Caledonia, Samoa and American Samoa. [photo: EPIC] A group photo of EPIC leadership, staff, and LDS officials](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/epic_photo_2.jpeg?itok=5eqa4jbT)





