court report
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On December 12, 2023, a couple walked into the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report a break-in and theft at their apartment in Fogagogo, while they were in Apia, Samoa.
A notification to the husband, received in Apia, alerted him of numerous transactions on his wife’...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In December 2023, an adult male was arrested for allegedly assaulting his younger brother (a minor) in Malaeimi while their parents were overseas. The defendant was arrested and charged with the following:
Count 1: Assault- Second Degree (DV), a class D felony punishable...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On December 3, 2023, at about 3:10am, five male individuals were transported to the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) for the alleged assault of a 22-year-old male identified as Charlie Tago.
In a verbal statement provided by the victim, he said when they parked at the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On November 3, 2023, a woman reported her husband for allegedly causing a peace disturbance at their home because she did not prepare dinner. The husband was arrested and charged with the following:
Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B misdemeanor punishable by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On November 3, 2023, a man was arrested after allegedly causing a disturbance at a church and trying to fight with the pastor, all the while allegedly inebriated.
Etuini Taotofi was charged with the following:
Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B misdemeanor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On December 5, 2023, Vaioa To’oalo was arrested for disturbing the peace at her home, in Nuuuli.
She is charged with one count of Public Peace Disturbance (DV), a class B misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for up to six (6) months, a fine of $500, or both.
According...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Samoan mother of seven, in her 30s was found dead Monday morning, December 18, 2023, in Oakland Madrona Park, Tacoma, Washington.
Mrs. Ngaire Tusi was well-known in her community, according to family members, and a “beloved mother, sister and friend who will be dearly...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 36-year-old male residing in Fagaalu was arrested on December 4, 2023, after it was reported that he was making unreasonable noises, and sitting fully naked at a bus stop in front of his residence.
Jared Kupu was charged with the following:
Count 1: Public Peace...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On two separate occasions, traffic stops for speeding led to the arrest of the same 30-year-old male for alleged drug possession. He is identified as Anderson Ta’ala.
Ta’ala was charged in the first case with the following:
Count 1: Unlawful Possession of a Controlled...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On November 28, 2023, a woman contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) claiming that her husband assaulted her because he suspected that she had a “secret lover”.
Paeaia Isaako was arrested and charged with the following:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance, a class C...