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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 16, 2025, Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) received a call from a concerned father reporting his son who was allegedly causing a disturbance at their home.
He was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B misdemeanor punishable...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 15, 2025, police officers arrested a man who was allegedly causing a disturbance at the public park in Fagaalu.
He was immediately arrested and later charged with Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for up to six...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Job Corps has joined the list of agencies currently facing a serious threat of being shut down by the US Department of Labor (DOL), according to Vaituutuu Areta, who works at MTC Maui Job Corps. American Samoa has a formal Memorandum Of Understanding with Hawaii Job...
PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA — In light of ongoing public discussion regarding the reopening of certain U.S. Pacific fishing grounds, the American Samoa Government (ASG) is issuing this release to clarify key facts, address misconceptions, and explain the local significance of this federal action....
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring all who serve for this Armed Forces Day (Saturday) and highlighting Military Appreciation Month.
“On this Armed Forces Day, we think of our great Toa o Samoa serving the cause of peace and freedom, using their time and energy in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 2, 2025, the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) received a call from a victim who reported she was allegedly raped while it was recorded by two men.
The officers later arrested the suspects, but only one of them, Salefo’i Tuua-Fiaalii, was charged with:
Count 1:...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 16, 2025, two men walked into the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) and reported that one of them was allegedly assaulted by a man after the victim accidentally knocked down their items being sold by the roadside.
The suspect was later charged with:
Count 1: Assault...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Education (ASDOE) is facing the possible loss of millions of federal dollars that were to fund 14 construction projects that it says would help mitigate the loss of academic services and student learning due to the COVID pandemic.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula joined ASCC in celebrating the 82nd Commencement ceremony for 71 Spring graduates on Friday, May 16th, at the Kanana Fou Taeaoafua Hall. The presiding faifeau for the ceremony was the Most Reverend Kolio Tuimanuvao Etuale, Bishop of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After three postponements due to relentless rain from last Thursday through Monday, and the Swains Island Centennial Flag Day public holiday on Tuesday, the highly anticipated championship games of this year’s high school boys' soccer league will now kick off tomorrow...