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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Associate Justice Fiti Sunia postponed the Thomas Siaumau trial until 9am this morning, because one of the jurors was sick and unable to attend court last Friday.
Before the case was postponed, Sunia reminded jurors not to discuss the case among themselves, nor read any...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Trial Division of the High Court of American Samoa has denied the motion filed by Titifalaula Siaumau last week, seeking an order to amend his probation terms to facilitate his early release from detention to care for his children and wife.
“Having considered the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 26-year old man convicted of assaulting another man at the Fagatogo Market while intoxicated was ordered by District Court Judge Elvis. P. Patea not to set foot in the market during the period of his 12-month probation.
Filisi Fetuao, a.k.a “Fritz” was initially...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Argosy University owes more than $700,000 in student-stipends for its Hawai’i campus, according to financial data included in a US Department of Education, Feb. 27 letter, which is also the same date that federal financial aid was terminated for Argosy.
The American...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The four defendants — all women — in a land dispute that resulted in criminal charges being filed have all been sentenced to 6 months probation.
Romas Talitameasina Napoleone, Malologa Heather, Fuefuealii Taalili, and Lavinia Fruean all pled guilty to private peace...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata took part in the first full Committee hearing of the 116th Congress in the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee last week, which will help set up the legislative work for the year ahead and establish priorities. VA Secretary Robert Wilkie testified in a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who pled guilty to public peace disturbance has been sentenced to 12 months probation, because Judge Elvis P. Patea said the 6-month recommended probation term from attorneys from both sides is not enough.
Lemasanimaleea Mapu was initially charged with two counts...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An Assistant Attorney General at the AG's Office has been sentenced to 6 months probation after he pled guilty yesterday to an amended count of reckless driving, under a plea agreement that was accepted by the court.
William Ledoux appeared before District Court Judge...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who allegedly slashed two tires on his wife's truck has been arrested and charged with third degree property damage.
Michael Adams made his initial appearance in District Court this past week, where he entered a 'not guilty' plea to the single charge against him....
Washington, D.C. — Aumua Amata took part in a Joint Senate/House veterans hearing, attended by hundreds of veterans at the U.S. Capitol. She also welcomed passage of a bill containing better Pacific volcano monitoring, and studying the possibility of future observatories in American Samoa, Guam...