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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A former Customs agent, Teni Luamanu, accused of violating local drug laws has entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Luamanu, who is out on a $5,000 surety bond, appeared in High Court this week for a Change of Plea (COP) hearing. He was represented by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S Court of Appeals in Washington D.C. has “denied” a petition by locally-based Manu’a Inc., dba Manua’s Discount Store, to review the “final order” issued more than a year ago by the US Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission.
The ongoing legal dispute...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 30-year-old man convicted of sexually assaulting his 13-year-old stepdaughter over a period of 4 months will serve 7 years at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF).
[In the interest of protecting the minor victim, Samoa News is withholding the name of all parties...
WASHINGTON – On Monday, January 27, 2020, Vice President Mike Pence administered the oath of office to members of President Donald J. Trump’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders at the White House in celebration of the Lunar New Year. Key Administration officials speaking...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An American Samoa Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting employee is in custody following the raid of a government facility last week.
KHJ News reports it is the first time police have raided a government building for drugs.
Methamphatine is said to have been distributed from...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With a spike in the number of confirmed “coronavirus” cases around the world, including neighboring Australia, and rising “concerns” globally, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has directed certain government agencies to “develop appropriate policy” to combat the spread of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The High Court is taking under advisement a motion from the government to revoke bail for Viliamu Solomona. Prosecutor Laura Garvey claims that Solomona violated conditions of his release from a previous case filed last year.
On Dec. 30th, Solomona was re-arrested and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Judge Elvis P. Patea warns says Iosua Lemi needs to find a way to address his alcohol problem, as it’s clear from court records that Iosua Lemi has been in and out of court since 2010 for cases stemming from alcohol use.
Lemi, 46, was taken into custody last Saturday...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Former Territorial Correctional Facility Watch Commander, Mosese Lomu, convicted by a six-member jury two months ago ofr criminal fraud is going to jail.
Lomu, who appeared before Chief Justice Michael Kruse yesterday morning for sentencing, was ordered to serve 28...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Violent acts against women and children in homes must be stopped.”
This was the message from Associate Justice Fiti Sunia when he delivered his decision in the case of Ethan Mauga, who appeared in court last week for sentencing, after being convicted of 3 different...