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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 13, 2024, a female individual contacted the Tafuna Police Substation claiming an assault on her 14-year-old son who was allegedly threatened with a machete by her boyfriend.
The defendant was apprehended and later charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Third...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 18, 2024, an individual contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report a male individual allegedly causing a disturbance.
Setu San was apprehended and charged with Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment...
Washington, D.C. — President Surangel Whipps, Jr. has been reelected recently to another term leading the Republic of Palau. Under his leadership, diplomatic efforts for a new Compact of Free Association (COFA) 20-year agreement were successful and the island nation remains one of the Freely...
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming passage by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee of her bill for American Samoa, H.R. 6062. In Tuesday’s Senate Committee business meeting led by Chairman Joe Manchin of West Virginia, he thanked her for attending, expressed...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The unofficial results of the 2024 Run Off gubernatorial election are in — Pulaalii Nikolao Pula and Pulu Ae Ae Jr — have won, introducing a new Administration to govern American Samoa for the next four years.
KVZK TV live stream of the Election Office’s unofficial...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The polls are open in American Samoa for a run-off election to decide who will be the territory's governor and lieutenant governor for the next four years.
The vote today is between the two sides that received the most votes in the gubernatorial race on November 5....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 14, 2024, a female individual contacted the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) to report an unknown male who allegedly assaulted two women in the store by trying to kiss them.
The defendant was apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 13, 2024, a female individual contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report an alleged assault by her husband.
The suspect was arrested and charge with Count 1: Assault in the Third Degree ( As a C. Misd.) (DV), a class C misdemeanor punishable by...
Pago pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — President-elect Donald Trump has announced he will nominate former Congressman Doug Collins, to lead the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA).
“I am happy to welcome the nomination of Rep. Doug Collins to be Secretary of the VA,” said Congresswoman Aumua Amata, Vice...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As of yesterday, the Election Office in Tafuna received a total of 63 filled off-island absentee ballot forms for today's gubernatorial runoff election, from the 145 off-island voters who had requested absentee ballot forms for the November 5th general elections....