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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming House passage of a government funding extension bill that would keep the federal government open during ongoing work on the appropriations bills for fiscal year 2026. The short-term Continuing Resolution (C.R.), led by House...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Liatama Amisone Jr. escaped from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) Friday, September 19, 2025. American Samoa Dept. of Corrections is urging members of the public to report any information that will lead to the recapture of Liatama.
Aliases: Jr., Li'a, Aj,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) Alpha Epsilon Mu chapter of the nation-wide Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society held its Fall 2025 induction on Thursday, September 11th, welcoming 13 ASCC students into the ranks of the prestigious honor society as family and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Health will start issuing citations to families that do not maintain cleanliness around their homes.
This announcement was made by Eileen Solaita, the head of the Environmental Health Services Division, as part of efforts to eliminate breeding sites...
UPDATE - Inmate Captured
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Sili Fafaele Filipo, 23 years old, escaped from the Territorial Correctional Facility around 0211 hours on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025.
If you have any information on the whereabouts of this inmate pleas contact DPS at any of the following numbers. 911/ 633-1111/ 699-1911.
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 2, 2025, police officers were dispatched to Lion's Park where a group of people were causing a disturbance.
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...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The new fiscal year for the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) has seen an increase in its budget, rising to $113 million from the previous $107 million.
ASPA CEO Wallon Young informed the Senators on Monday that this increase is primarily due to approximately $34...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 19, 2025, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call regarding a hit and run incident in Nuuuli.
The suspect did turn himself in at a later time and was charged with:
Count 1: Failure to Render Aid, a class A misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for up...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man has been charged with bribing a customs agent and importing illegal drugs, and is currently being held on a bail amount of $50,000 at the Territorial Correctional Facility.
Kenneth Mauga-Lei faces several serious charges, including bribery of a public servant,...
The budget hearings for the Public Defender’s Office and the Public Library have been postponed since the heads of these agencies have yet to undergo confirmation hearings.
Last Friday, September 12, 2025, Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean articulated that individuals who have not been...