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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Police arrested two females from Malaeimi a week ago, on the allegation that they engaged in actions, which disturbed the public peace.
Talava Iereneo and another female who was only identified in the court affidavit as Mitiana made their initial appearance in District...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 19-year-old overstayer from Samoa who was in the territory since May 2016 departed American Samoa this week on board the Lady Naomi, pursuant to an order from District Court Judge Fiti Sunia.
While here, the young man was convicted of underage consumption of alcohol -...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Local residents seen early yesterday afternoon lined-up outside the disbursing window on the first floor of the A.P. Lutali Executive Office Building in Utulei, where Batch #9, totaling more than $1.35 million in tax returns were distributed.
In a brief statement, ASG...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 42-year old man from Nu’uuli who has a criminal history in the court system was sentenced by District Court Judge Fiti Sunia to serve a period of detention of 120 days at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF), as a condition of his 24-month probation. He will be...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 26-year old man from Leone was arrested by police on the weekend on allegations that he assaulted a Filipino man and stole his money and mobile cell phone.
Bernard Himphill made his initial appearance in District Court this week where he entered a not guilty plea to...
Honolulu, HAWAII — A federal appellate court has ruled that a Honolulu police officer’s use of a taser gun — three times — on an American Samoa man who later died at a hospital, “was excessive” and “violated... established law”.
The decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued July 10th “...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the Hawaiki submarine cable, American Samoa can be the Pacific hub connection to the US — for the Pacific — where some island countries including Samoa have already inquired about capacity pricing from the American Samoa TeleCommunications Authority (ASTCA).
So says...
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, July 26, 2018 — Congresswoman Aumua Amata joined colleagues on the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs in speaking at a press conference in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center to highlight recent progress and the path forward on veterans’ legislation. The Veterans’ Affairs...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government's case against Sione Onelei Setu was dismissed this week after the jury found him not guilty of 1st degree sexual abuse.
It took a little over an hour for the jury to deliberate before they announced their not guilty verdict late Wednesday afternoon.
Setu...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Former DPS police officer Steven Tuato’o who eluded local authorities since last November and ducked out on answering the allegations against him is now in custody.
Tuato’o, 43, was extradited from Washington state on Tuesday night and made his initial appearance in...