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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 18, 2024, a female individual contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report two male individuals allegedly fighting in a public place in front of a store.
One of the male individuals was apprehended and later charged with Count 1: Assault in the...
Washington, D.C. — The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), yesterday announced $2.1 million for American Samoa’s broadband and digital accessibility as part of over $60 million nationally for Digital Equity Plans. The effort was authorized by...
Washington, D.C. — After final passage of Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata’s bill for American Samoa, H.R. 6062, it will now be sent to President Biden to be signed into law.
The bill streamlines the enactment of amendments that have been approved by the people of American Samoa.
Congresswoman Amata...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 14, 2024, a female individual (victim) contacted the Tafuna Police Substation reporting that she was hiding with her child in the room because her husband was allegedly causing a disturbance at their residence.
The suspect was captured and charged with:
Count...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 6, 2024, a male individual called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report an alleged peace disturbance and assault on him by another male individual at a bar.
The suspect was later apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Public Peace DIsturbanse, a class B...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fisheries in the Pacific were once again ignored and suffered a loss in striped marlin quota at the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) meeting, according to the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (Council). The decision at the WCPFC...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 12, 2024, a female individual contacted the Tafuna Police Substation to report that her sister was allegedly causing a disturbance and had assaulted her (suspect) son.
The defendant was arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 14, 2024, a female individual called the Tafuna Police Substation to report her nephew allegedly stole from her husband.
The defendant was later apprehended and charged with Count 1: Stealing, a class A misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for up to one year...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Great news for local veterans — VA Pacific Islands Health Care System is opening a new mental health clinic at the Faleomavaega Eni Hunkin Outpatient Clinic at the Army Reserve Building, in American Samoa. The expanded services will include added specialty care services...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 11, 2024, a female taxi driver walked into the Tafuna Police Substation and reported that she was assaulted by another female taxi driver.
The suspect was later apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B misdemeanor punishable...