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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 40-year-old farmer convicted of striking the back and shoulder of an intruder with a metal pipe after the intruder visited the defendant’s family home was released from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) last week, after the court sentenced him to time already...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 42-year-old father of four, convicted for assaulting his neighbor’s son with a metal pipe was ordered by the court to depart the territory and remain outside of its borders as a condition of his 5-year probation. He will depart the territory once flights between the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 40-year-old from Malaeimi with a long history before the court was sentenced to a term of probation of 5 years, after he was convicted for the crime of 2nd degree assault.
Reupena Ta’ala, who has been in custody since he was arrested last year, unable to post bond,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of violating a court order when he went to his wife’s house and allegedly assaulted her while he was intoxicated was arrested this week.
To protect the identity of the victim, Samoa News is withholding the names of all parties involved.
The defendant, a 43-...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Vaitogi has been convicted of escape from confinement, a felony punishable by imprisonment of not more than 5 years, and/ or a fine of not more than $5,000 or both.
Under a plea agreement, Kolose Tautua, 29, admits that on/ or about April 24, 2019, he escaped...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Nuuuli accused of assaulting another man with a rock told the court the allegation against him is true. Sefulu Heremoni, who is on probation, was initially charged with resisting arrest and second degree assault, both felonies; and three 3 misdemeanors: two...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting his wife appeared in Court last week. He’s charged with third degree assault and private peace disturbance. The government alleges that around 8:30p.m, May 28th, a woman called police regarding her daughter allegedly being assaulted by her...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was arrested for disturbing the public peace and later found to be in possession of drugs has entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Faafiti Sale appeared in court this week for a pretrial conference.
He was initially charged with unlawful...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 42-year-old taxi driver from Tafuna who is accused of assaulting a fellow taxi driver was arrested by police two weeks ago.
Fitu Valiano made his initial appearance in District Court last month where he entered a not guilty plea to the charges against him. He is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Frank Amosa accused of assaulting another person has entered into a plea agreement with the government two weeks ago in High Court.
Amosa was initially charged with resisting arrest and second degree assault, both felonies; and three 3 misdemeanors: two counts of third...