domestic abuse
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The two men convicted for assaulting their wives were sentenced in High Court last week and yesterday morning to terms of probation.
(Samoa News usually does not publish a defendant’s name in domestic cases to protect the victim.)
One of the defendants is a man from...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A fight between a married couple has landed them in prison, where they both face charges of assault involving domestic violence.
The wife is charged with abusing her 3-year-old child, while the husband is charged for assaulting his wife.
The wife faces one count of abuse...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Bail is set at $1,500 for a man arrested last month on the allegation he assaulted his wife inside their house. The man made his initial appearance in Court and he was remanded back to the custody of the government until bail is posted.
The defendant, who is not new in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man arrested for assaulting his wife is now charged for violating local drug laws.
The man appeared in Court last month for his initial appearance. He is charged with felonious restraint (involving domestic violence) and unlawful possession of marijuana, both felonies...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Last month, a 41-year-old man made his initial appearance in District Court on two misdemeanor counts of third-degree assault and private peace disturbance after he allegedly assaulted his wife.
The defendant is a Samoa national who works as a bus driver to support his...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Bail is set at $1,500 for a man arrested by police last month on the allegation he assaulted his wife inside their house. The man made his initial appearance in Court and he was remanded back to the custody of the government until bail is posted.
The defendant, who is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted by the court two years ago for 3rd-degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child — both involving domestic violence — was arrested again by police last month on the same allegation that he assaulted his wife — again. During his arrest, officers...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man arrested for assaulting his wife is now charged with unlawful possession of illegal drugs after police found meth in his possession.
The defendant, a 41-year-old taxi driver appeared in court last month for his initial appearance where he informed the court that he...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting his girlfriend and later threatening his sister and her boyfriend with a machete is now in custody after he was arrested two weeks ago.
The defendant, Tiaoalii Tili made his initial appearance in Court two weeks ago.
He is charged with two...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was arrested two weeks ago on the allegation that he assaulted his wife.
A man has made his initial appearance in Court and is facing a single count of 2nd-degree assault involving domestic violence, a class D felony, punishable by a term of imprisonment of up to...