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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...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who attempted to pick a fight with his 58-year-old uncle and then assaulted his brother-in-law has been ordered to serve 45 days in jail for violating conditions of his probation. He is also placed on probation for 24 months after he pled guilty to private peace...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 35-year-old man from Samoa who sexually assaulted his 35-year-old neighbor has entered into a plea agreement with the government, and he will be sentenced next month.
Michael Ioane, who has a criminal record in District Court for crimes involving alcohol, was initially...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Ottoville accused of attempting to assault his neighbor’s wife while she was holding her 2-year-old son was arrested last month.
Mapu Tuni made his initial appearance in District Court where the court granted a motion from the defense attorney to release Tuni...