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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was released by the District Court on his own recognizance last month after he entered a not guilty plea to disturbing the public peace (PPD) and third degree assault is back in court for the same thing. Vincent Tu’iala is now charged with 4 misdemeanors: PPD,...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two brothers were sentenced to a term of probation after being convicted by the District Court for disturbing the private peace in their family and assault. The two brothers, Mikaele and Manuele Aulaumea appeared before District Court Judge Elvis P. Patea last Friday for...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 39-year-old man from Samoa who is accused of assaulting a man using a steel handle of a broom has been arrested and charged with felonious second degree assault and two misdemeanor charges: property damage and unlawful use of a weapon. Apineru Talifilemu made his...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the three inmates convicted of assaulting another inmate inside the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) in October of 2018 was sentenced by the High Court yesterday morning to serve 5 additional years. In delivering his decision, Chief Justice Michael Kruse...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A domestic violence case came before District Court last week for sentencing and District Court Judge Elvis P. Patea told the male defendant that he court doesn’t take these cases lightly. He told the defendant that a week doesn’t go by without these cases coming before...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A father of four was in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the LBJ Hospital after being stabbed with a kitchen knife. Pepa Taito and Laufala Sio, who were engaged in a drinking session in front of a Aua store a week ago Saturday morning, were arrested in connection with...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Trial Division of the High Court has ordered the sponsor of a man from Samoa who was convicted of assaulting his girlfriend to come forward and fulfill his responsibility under ASG Immigration laws. And that is, paying the defendant’s return airfare to Samoa and...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was born in Samoa but raised in American Samoa has been ordered to depart the territory — after serving his jail time — and remain outside of its borders for the duration of probation. Hafiti Filimaua appeared in High Court last week for sentencing, after being...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An overstayer who is serving a 28-month jail term at the TCF was in High Court last week for a probation review hearing. Sefo Mika, 32, entered American Samoa on a 30-day visitor's permit in 2017. He was in the territory illegally for over 4 months before he was arrested...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA —  A father of four was arrested again last month on the allegation that he violated conditions of his 5-year probation which was handed down by the High Court 4 years ago. John Pelenato, who has been in custody since his arrest two weeks ago pursuant to an arrest warrant...

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