court report
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 10, 2026, a concerned mother and her 15-year-old daughter were interviewed regarding an alleged rape case.
The defendant was later charged with:
Count 1, 3, & 5: Rape, a class B felony punishable b y a term of imprisonment of not less than five (5) years and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 23, 2026, a victim of domestic violence called the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) to report her husband was causing a disturbance in her home.
The defendant was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class B misdemeanor, a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 21, 2026, a victim in distress reported an alleged domestic assault at her residence in Malaeimi.
Her husband (identified as the defendant) was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Third Degree (DV), a class A misdemeanor punishable by a term...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 18, 2026, local authorities responded to a reported domestic disturbance at a residence in the village of Leone.
Defendant Harry Moors was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Third Degree (DV), a class D felony, a penalty enhancement by one...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 19, 2026, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call regarding an alleged disturbance at a store in Kokoland.
The suspect, later identified as Caleb Lomiga, was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1, 2, & 3: Assault in the Third Degree (DV), a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 17, 2026, early morning, a domestic disturbance was reported to have occurred at a residence in Mesepa, where a man allegedly assaulted his partner in the presence of their infant children.
The incident later came to the attention of authorities through the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 12, 2026, a suspect appeared in the District Court to answer charges stemming from allegations of bigamy and making false affidavits.
The case arose from an investigation initiated by local authorities following a complaint referred by the Office of Vital...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 14, 2026, local police officers responded to a reported domestic disturbance at a residence in Leone, where a man was accused of threatening to burn down his home with his family inside.
The defendant was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 16, 2025, a victim of an alleged assault called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported that her husband had assaulted her at the Pavaia’i Elementary School.
The defendant was later charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 13, 2026, Soofa Belford (the defendant) caused a disturbance at a residence in Iliili where victim #1 was temporarily staying.
He was later arrested and charged:
Count 1 & 2: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment...