ASSAULT
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The case of a man accused of causing serious bodily harm to another man in Petesa last month has been bound over to High Court, after the Court found probable cause to support the charges during a preliminary examination (PX) last week.
Aleki Ualesi who is held in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting his 12-year-old nephew was arrested and he’s now being charged. When questioned by police, the defendant, Taoipu Salevao stated that the reason why he did this to his nephew was to teach him a lesson.
Salevao appeared in District Court last...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 46-year-old man accused of assaulting his 58-year-old neighbor with a knife and metal pipe last year is now in custody after he was arrested last month.
Alefa Failautusi was arrested during a traffic stop for driving a vehicle with an expired license plate tag. During...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 40-year-old man who was convicted of assaulting his wife while he was extremely intoxicated told the court that she was the one who started the fight, which landed him a 3-night stay at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF).
The defendant was initially charged...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 46-year-old man who is accused of assaulting another man was arrested last week.
Faletau Valaau made his initial appearance in District Court last week where he entered a not guilty plea to the charges against him. He is charged with 3rd degree assault, 2nd degree...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 45-year-old taxi driver accused of assaulting his wife while he was extremely intoxicated told the court that he is sorry for his actions and he will never again do such things to his wife and children.
The defendant was initially charged with public peace disturbance...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The case of a mother and her son from Nu’uuli arrested and charged last month on the allegation that the mother assisted her son in assaulting his wife will stay in District Court after the government decided to drop the felony charges against the two.
Both defendants,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of burglarizing an apartment in the Ottoville area and stealing an iPhone, a laptop and a check is now in custody after police officers arrested him last month pursuant to an arrest warrant signed by the court.
During his arrest, officers found a small...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who attempted to pick a fight with his 55-year-old stepfather and then assaulted his brother-in-law has been ordered to serve 60 days in jail for violating conditions of his probation. He is also placed on probation for 24 months after he pled guilty to private...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men were arrested last month for fighting during an anniversary party in Ottoville.
Feafi Apelu and Laga Tagoa’i made their initial appearances in District Court last month. They are charged with third degree assault and disturbing the public peace.
The Court...