Local News
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man from Tafuna with a long criminal history entered into a plea agreement with the government last week before District Court Judge Elvis P. Patea..
Lavea’i Olotupu, who is on probation, was initially charged with 4 misdemeanors including 2 counts of third...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An 18-year-old male has been arrested and charged on the allegation that he assaulted his 18-year-old girlfriend and threatened to kill her and her family.
John Iele made his initial appearance before District Court Judge Elvis P. Patea last week. Prosecuting the case is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Sagitea Filoiali’i, the new ASG Workmen’s Compensation Commissioner, testified last week Friday for the first time before the Fono Joint Budget Committee on his office’s FY 2020 budget proposal of $255,000.
The ASG Workmen’s Compensation Division employs seven people....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men are being charged in connection with the alleged beating of another man in Tafuna two weeks ago over borrowed carpentry tools. The victim ended up in ICU.
The two men, Naasona Valoaga and Filipo Semeatu made their initial appearances in District Court last week....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Sen. Logoai Siaki Logoai, a retired High Court associate judge, is questioning why prosecutors in many criminal cases — especially sexual assault cases involving minors—- enter into plea deals with a defendant, resulting in charges being dismissed.
The Manu’a senator...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa's Department of Health is sending a blood sample of the 19-year-old female believed to have died from dengue fever off island for testing.
According epidemiologist Aifili John Tufa, although doctors at the LBJ Hospital pointed to dengue fever as the cause...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a directive yesterday to all ASG directors, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga declared that today, Friday, Sept. 13th is “Island Wide Costal Clean Up” for all ASG departments and agencies. He is also inviting businesses, religious and village communities, to partner with ASG...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 25-year-old man accused of breaking into a home last year will be sentenced next month, after pleading guilty under a plea agreement.
Johnny Aleki Jr was initially charged with one count of first degree felony burglary, and two misdemeanors: third degree assault and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The “Sea Princess” — a Princess Cruises vessel — maneuvered its way inside the Pago Pago Harbor around 7:30a.m last week, with the assistance of two ASG tugboats.
The American Samoa Visitors Bureau (ASVB) says the arrival of the Sea Princess “kicks off the Spring-Summer...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Counterfeit bills are being circulated in the territory, even in $5 denominations.
According to the organizers of a barbecue fundraiser on the west side, the money collected from their plate sale was used to buy supplies for the next fundraiser. But — when they went to...