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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government has charged a young man with two felonies after he — along with a juvenile — allegedly forced his way into a home in Pago Pago, and stole the homeowner’s belongings, including cash. Willie Talosaga was charged last week in District Court with second-degree...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Acting Governor Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Peleti Mauga, through a memo, has authorized the use of the American Samoa flag during funeral services for former faipule and Chief Executive Officer of the American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA), Pulelei'ite Tufele Li...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On June 3, the nation will celebrate National Cancer Survivorship — a celebration of life honoring patients fighting this disease. Look out for local events being held to recognize cancer survivors and be sure to honor your loved ones fighting cancer. They deserve our...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Chief Justice Michael Kruse has ordered a government attorney to make sure she provides to the court a report of “what is inside the government’s evidence room,” so the court will have a better understanding of where the contraband police have confiscated from various...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Trial Division of the High Court, along with attorneys from both sides, are now prepared to move forward with the jury trial for the former Executive Director of the American Samoa Government's Employees' Retirement Fund. This was finalized yesterday when Luatua...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Whenever the court releases an individual to the custody of Immigration, that means immigration has the responsibility to make sure those individuals are not hard to find. Now, the defendant is no longer under your custody and he’s also not present in court today, so,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 39-year-old man from Aua who was arrested last week for allegedly assaulting his wife told police that a secret affair between his wife and a neighbor caused him to beat up the mother of his 3 young children. The matter was reported to police by a neighbor who heard...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pacific Horizon School’s Graduating High School Class of 2018 numbered 17 this year. The 13th Annual Commencement ceremony was held at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium on Saturday, May 19, 2018. Attending special guests included Lt. Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga, Tapa’au Dr....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The DPS Vice & Narcotics Unit is investigating the case involving seven packages containing a crystalline substance that were discovered in the LBJ Hospital's mail last week. So far, no person has been arrested or treated as a suspect in this case. Samoa News...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Concerns have been voiced with the US National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) over the short period of time for public comments on a major proposed rule making, covering several aspects of fisheries, and a Florida based fishery company says many people in American Samoa...

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