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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A suspect has been identified after Samoa customs officers intercepted a shipment containing 1.4 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed inside a box of frozen chicken. The shipment arrived from American Samoa and was flagged through a targeted operation conducted on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 23, 2025, a woman in distress called the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) and reported that a man had assaulted her in a store by inappropriately touching her.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 25, 2025, a woman called the police station and reported that her husband allegedly assaulted her after he had spent a night out at the bar.
The suspect was later charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the First Degree (DV), a class B felony punishable by a term of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Dr. Malouamaua Tuiolosega in response to the recent Samoa News article titled ‘More Than $300,000 in LBJ Hospital Board allowances raises legal questions’, says the American Samoa Medical Center Authority (ASMCA) and LBJ Hospital’s semi-autonomous status were created to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 20, 2025, a victim of a domestic dispute called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported that her husband assaulted her after she refused to give him money for meth.
The suspect fled the scene but was later charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Third...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 23, 2025, a woman called the Leone Police Substation (LPS) regarding her sister-in-law, who allegedly assaulted her boyfriend, who is in a wheelchair.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Legal Affairs has officially announced a revision to the immigration bond fees for foreign nationals wishing to establish residency in American Samoa. The new fee structure is effective immediately.
This announcement was confirmed through a detailed...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 19, 2025, a concerned mother called the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) and requested assistance regarding Tino Lui, who was causing a disturbance.
The suspect was later apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Third Degree, a class A misdemeanor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 19, 2025, traffic officers made a traffic stop that resulted in the arrest of a woman who was allegedly driving & drinking in the vehicle.
Emele Faimanu was later charged with Count 1: Prohibited Place of Consumption, a class B misdemeanor punishable by...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announcement of the approval of the Final Proposals from 15 states and three territories, including American Samoa, to deliver universal...