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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — More than $300,000 in government funds was spent on allowances for members of the American Samoa Medical Center (ASMC) Board of Directors over a two-year span, raising questions about legality, fiscal accountability, and governance practices at the territory’s only...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 21, 2025, a woman contacted Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) to report that a woman had allegedly assaulted her.
The suspect was apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for up to six months...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 21, 2025, a victim of a domestic dispute called the Leone Police Substation (LPS) and reported that her husband allegedly assaulted her during an argument.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Third Degree (DV), a class A...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) in coordination with the American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) recently carried out an assessment of the Ofu Reef. The Ofu Reef Nutrient Reduction Project is an effort between the US EPA, AS-EPA...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, who serves as Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (HVAC), is welcoming final passage of legislation ensuring a cost-of-living boost for the year ahead in several Veterans’ benefits.
The House of Representatives passed the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This past Veteran’s Day, two teachers had the opportunity to take five students (ten total) on a boat trip around the island of Tutuila. Mary Cheung-Fuk and Claire Bacus Dewees were two of twenty local educators who had the opportunity to participate in the NOAA Ocean...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Keniseli Lafaele has filed a complaint in the High Court of American Samoa against four members of the American Samoa Government Employees Retirement Fund (ASGERF) Board of Trustees, claiming that their actions are unlawful in their ‘attempt’ to remove him, a fellow...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 23, 2025, a victim walked into the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) and filed a report regarding someone who had stolen money from her bank account.
The suspect was later identified as Nofo Te'o-Utu, who was charged with:
Counts 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 20, 2025, a village mayor called the Faga'itua Police Substation (FPS) to report that a man was allegedly trespassing and attempting to steal from one of the homes in their village.
The suspect was later apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Trespass, a class...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 103d Medical Group recently completed an Innovative Readiness Training that provided an incredible dual purpose – providing critical medical care to thousands of citizens in American Samoa at no cost earlier this year. Fifteen Medical Group Airmen from the 103d...