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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 47-year-old man from Samoa with a criminal history has been ordered to depart the territory and remain outside of its borders upon release from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF), as a condition of his 5-year probation.
Tavita Filipo appeared in court last...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Police have arrested and charged a 38-year-old man accused of stealing more than $3,000 from his aunty’s bank account by stealing her checks and forging her signature.
Anesi Saolotoga is facing 4 counts of forgery and 4 counts of stealing — all felonies. Each count is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Hawaiian Airlines has confirmed that its flight back to Honolulu on Monday night this week, was delayed until the next day due to icing found on the aircraft wing.
The flight arrived from Honolulu on time but was delayed until the afternoon of the next day. Hawaiian...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 29-year-old man accused of punching his 11-year-old nephew and then striking the boy with the flat end of a machete has entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Afasene Hunkin, who has been in custody since his arrest, unable to post a $5,000 surety bond...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Local residents have the chance next week to tour the United States Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC), Joseph Gerczak which will be docking at the Port of Pago Pago tomorrow (Saturday, Aug. 3rd), and departing next Tuesday, Aug. 6th, heading to the independent state of Samoa....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The federal court in New York City has approved the sale of the North Korean cargo ship Wise Honest, which as of yesterday, remains anchored in Pago Pago harbor.
Court documents, which outlined the agreement for the sale, makes no mention of the current location of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man with an outstanding arrest warrant was picked up by police last week and charged with unlawful possession of drugs after a woman told authorities that her husband bought 2 marijuana cigarettes from him.
Arona Brown made his initial appearance in court last week....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 6th annual Workforce Day, organized by the ASG, will be held at the Fagatogo Malae, and will coincide with the dedication of two government projects — later this month.
Speaking at last week Thursday’s cabinet meeting, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga said the Workforce...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man who unlawfully entered a house at night and attempted to rape a 16-year-old girl back in Oct. 2017 was sentenced to 28 months in prison, as a condition of a 7-year probation term.
Asopa’epa’e Alapati, 24, was initially charged with second-degree burglary and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has given “American Samoa Inter-Island Ferry Service” a new designation of Marine Highway Route and Designated Project, paving the way for Port Administration to seek funds “to advance commerce...