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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 27, 2024, a concerned mother contacted Fagatogo Central Police Station (FCPS) to seek assistance regarding two men allegedly threatening her family in Utulei.
One of the men was apprehended and later charged with:
Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance — a class B...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 27, 2024, a man contacted Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report that he was allegedly assaulted by a 68 year-old man.
The defendant was later arrested and charged with one count of Assault in the Third Degree — a class A misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Faasao Marist High School's graduating class of 2024 received their diplomas during their Commencement Ceremony on Saturday June 8th at the DYWA gymnasium in Tafuna.
The Class of 2024 chose as their graduation theme a verse from the Bible in Proverbs Chapter 16 Verse...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Author and poet Sia Figiel, accused of the murder of a fellow writer in Samoa, has told the Samoa court the devil persuaded her to commit the crime.
The 57-year-old is facing a total of five charges in relation to the death of poet, writer and academic Dr. Caroline...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 4th, 2024, a bystander contacted Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report an unknown female in Iliili causing a disturbance by yelling profanities and undressing herself in a public place.
The defendant was apprehended and later charged with one count of Public...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Augmented flight schedules was among the topics of discussion between the American Samoa Government and Hawaiian Airlines last week when they met to work out the logistics for the 125th Flag Day Celebration coming up next year.
ASG is looking to make the celebration as...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A total of 78 Vikings received their high school diplomas last Tuesday, June 11, 2024 as the Fagaitua High School conducted its 56th Commencement Ceremony with the Class of 2024 at their gymnasium.
The graduation theme was, "Ia Maua'a i le Atua lou Fa'amoemoe mo le...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific Band leading the way, the 2024 Samoan Heritage Festival in Hawaii opened at Keehi Lagoon Park on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
This year, a total of thirty-nine organizations marched, including the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts &...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC), which ended this past weekend, after two weeks of events saw daily cultural performances from different Oceania island groups across Oahu, Hawaii on various stages.
The array of creative work by Indigenous Pacific...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Imanueli Davetawalu, a senior at Samoana High School, born in American Samoa and a proud member of the local Fijian community, was chosen to represent American Samoa and Fiji at the Asian Pacific American Institution for Congressional Studies (APAICS) Youth Leadership...