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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Territorial Correctional Facility inmate convicted of escape from confinement and shooting a man in Leone in August 2018 was sentenced last week to 15 years behind bars.
Manu Lefatia, who has a long criminal record, appeared before Chief Justice Michael Kruse last week...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Samoa accused of assaulting his 55-year-old uncle with a metal pipe, and then damaging the elderly man's vehicle has entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Tautua Alesana, 25, was initially charged with second degree assault and first degree...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA —Gusty northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph, and a period of locally heavy rainfall, are expected into this evening.
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A Flash Flood Watch continues for all islands of American Samoa through tonight. Earlier, a Flash Flood Warning that expired at 4 AM and was in effect for...
Tau, MANU'A — American Samoa's MV Manu'atele ferry has been badly damaged after being slammed into a dock in the eastern islands of Manu'a during stormy conditions Sunday.
The Ofu dock was also damaged in the incident with cracks in several areas and metal reinforcing exposed.
Staff from the power...
Washington, D.C – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata released the following statement in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day:
“Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a towering historical figure in our country, and his life’s work is still relevant and making a difference today. Each year, on Martin Luther...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Both the Senate and House - during their respective sessions on Friday - approved Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga’s nomination of Sala Dr. Sataua Mata’ese Samuelu as the new director of the Agriculture Department. He replaces former director Filifa’atali Michael Fuiava who...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Periods of rain will sweep across the American Samoan Islands through Sunday evening. Some locally heavy rainfall is possible. Watch for continued risk of mud and landslides, along with water standing on the roads. Additionally, elevated surf with generate some dangerous...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “I don’t care what the Samoa Government says about their citizens being overstayers here in the territory. Just send them back to Samoa.”
These were the words of Associate Justice Fiti Sunia during the sentencing of a man from Samoa, convicted of assaulting a high school...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a unanimous 15-0 vote, the Senate on Friday endorsed a House Concurrent Resolution, lending the Fono’s support of ASG and Congresswoman Aumua Amata’s move to reverse on appeal, a ruling issued last month by the federal court in Salt Lake City, Utah on the US...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The passenger of a vehicle that was pulled over last week for a traffic violation is now charged with drug possession. The driver was also arrested per an active arrest warrant from the DPS Vice and Narcotics Unit for a Sept. 2009 matter whereby drugs were found in his...