court report
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On November 17, 2025, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a suspect reporting that she had gotten into a “fight” with her sister.
The caller/suspect was later arrested for causing a disturbance and assaulting her sister. She was charged with:
Count 1...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On November 11, 2025, a woman called the Tafuna Police Substation and reported a disturbance that had led to the assault of a minor.
The suspect denied the allegations and was later charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C misdemeanor punishable...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On November 15, 2025, a man contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported that his wife was allegedly causing a disturbance and had also assaulted him.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On November 13, 2025, a man called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) requesting help regarding his grandson, who allegedly broke into his home and damaged it.
The suspect was later charged with Count 1: Property Damage in the Second Degree (DV), a class A misdemeanor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On November 8, 2025, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call regarding a disturbance that led to the assault of a minor who was later also identified as one of the suspects in the alleged incident, according to the affidavit filed in the District Court,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On November 6, 2025, local authorities executed a search warrant that led to the arrest of two men in possession of illegal substances, cash, and packaging materials for methamphetamine (meth).
The two suspects were later charged as follows:
Leni Vaivao was charged with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On November 3, 2025, a man called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported an alleged disturbance in Aloau.
A suspect was later apprehended and charged with Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for up to six months, a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 30, 2025, a victim of a domestic dispute called the police station requesting help regarding her boyfriend, who allegedly assaulted her, according to the affidavit in support of the criminal complaint filed at the District Court on Oct. 31, 2025.
Candy John...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An affidavit filed on November 3, 2025 with the District Court states that a victim called the Leone Police Substation (LPS) after her husband allegedly assaulted her in the presence of their children.
The suspect was later charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Third...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On November 7, 2025, separate affidavits were filed in the District Court, each in support of a warrant to arrest and order to appear for Faasaoina Samasoni and George Peters. Both men are facing charges of Assault in the Third Degree and Public Peace Disturbance.
Bail...