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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Tongan national with an arrest warrant issued by the Washington State Court for raping an underage girl back in 2005 was arrested by armed Special Agents of the Department of Homeland Security (DHLS) last Friday here in American Samoa.
Paul Harman appeared in High...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An Asian man who was convicted by the High Court of homicide by vehicle a few years back appeared in court again last week for a probation revocation hearing.
Chung Se Lee was represented by private attorney Matalupevao Leupolu Jr, while prosecuting the case was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 36-year-old man who allegedly was walking around the Pava’ia’i area heading up the hill with a machete has been arrested by police and charged with 3rd degree assault and disturbing the public peace (PPD).
Faamanatu Laloifi made his initial appearance in District Court...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In 2008 it was estimated that by 2020 the world population would reach 7.5 billion. As of November 11, 2018, the actual number is 7.2 to 7.7 billion with the majority living in the poorest countries with the highest smoking rates and exposure to environmental pollutants...
Honolulu, Hawaii – Ms. Gingerlei Porter and students from the UH Manoa, Ms. Oilau Lutali and Ms. Britanica Sene, met with officials at the American Samoa Government Hawaii Office recently on potential areas for collaboration and opportunities for students from American Samoa within UH Manoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Armed detectives from the DPS Vice & Narcotics Unit, along with several other unarmed police officers executed two search warrants in two different homes on the west side of the island last week, where they seized drugs, drugs paraphernalia and prohibited weapons....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Lolo Administration has already put in place the American Samoa TeleCommunications Authority’s Financial Recovery Plan (FRP), which calls “for the immediately settlement of the leadership management issues currently existing” at the ASG telecom provider. This was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 28-year-old man who entered American Samoa on a 30-day permit 8 years ago appeared in District Court last week for his initial appearance.
According to the court affidavit, Malae Sola came to American Samoa on Oct. 30, 2010 and continued to stay in the territory...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — District Court Judge Fiti Sunia gave one final piece of advice to a former DPS officer, accused of touching a female officer in a sexual manner, “If you miss any of your court appearances one more time, you will find yourself inside the Territorial Correctional Facility...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 42-year-old man who was convicted of stealing, and later selling a tool box containing tools belonging to a mechanic, has been ordered to pay a $1,000 fine as a condition of his 7-year probation sentence.
Onosa’i Latu was convicted of stealing, a felony punishable by 7...