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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man who assaulted another man by punching him in the face and kicking him multiple times while he was on the ground was sentenced last month to 24 months (or 2 years) behind bars.
Lauilo Tagaloa was initially charged with third degree assault; third degree...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 40-year-old man accused of assaulting his 55-year-old uncle with a machete over two years ago is now in custody after he was arrested last month.
Apeluolefeagaiga Faaleomiti was arrested during a traffic stop for driving a vehicle with an expired license plate tag.
It’...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young mother from Samoa convicted of assaulting another woman out of anger was ordered by the High Court to be a law-abiding citizen and attend and completed anger counseling to help with her anger problem.
Ginna Ah Ching, who was released by the court on her own...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The case against a married man accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl was filed in District Court last month.
Thirty six-year-old man, who has a pending drug case in High Court from 2019, made his initial appearance last month. He is charged with two counts of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 42-year-old man accused of assaulting another man in Petesa by striking the victim’s head with a 2x4 board his initial appearance in District Court last week.
Alfred Unasa is charged with one count of second-degree assault, a class D felony, carrying a prison sentence...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A bus driver accused of assaulting two men during a drinking session last month is now in custody after police allegedly discovered two small baggies containing illegal drugs in his possession.
Calvin Malu made his initial appearance in District Court this month.
Malu is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 55-year-old woman from Samoa accused of assaulting a 76-year-old woman was arrested by police last week.
Fiatamali’i Solomona made her initial appearance in District Court last week.
She is charged with one count of abuse of an elderly or disable adult involving...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Petesa with a long criminal history entered into a plea agreement with the government last week in High Court.
Allen Taai, who is on probation, was initially charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, an unclassified felony, punishable by term of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 30-year-old man accused of using a knife to cause head injuries to another man has pled guilty.
Filemoni Apelu was initially charged with felony first-degree assault, punishable by life in prison or at least 30 years. But under a plea agreement with the government,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Samoa convicted of trying to kill his sponsor after his sponsor used up all his FEMA check, was sentenced to serve 5 years at the Territory Correctional Facility (TCF), a straight sentence.
Savelio Vaimoe, also known as Vaimoe Seumau appeared in court last...