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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 13, 2026, a woman contacted the local authorities and reported that she was assaulted by a man later identified as Lopi Mani. The alleged early morning assault left the woman with serious burn injuries and facial bruising.
The suspect, was later charged...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Samoa Observer is headlining a story that allegedly shows an assault of a teenage girl in American Samoa that was taken down from Facebook after it drew attention online and raised concerns about violence against children within families.
According to the Observer,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an atypical case of forgery in American Samoa, two local men have been arrested and charged after they printed out checks, using an online application that included entering a TBAS account information, using the name of the American Samoa Telecommunication Authority (...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 12, 2026, a woman called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report a disturbance behind a fast food restaurant in the village of Nu’uuli. A man, later identified as Pinati Tomani, was arrested following the incident.
He was later charged with:
Count 1:...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 8, 2026, four individuals were arrested following a coordinated law enforcement operation in Fagatogo.
The operation involved the American Samoa Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the American Samoa Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Office of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 5, 2026, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a victim of a domestic dispute reporting that her brother-in-law allegedly threatened to kill her by cutting her head off with a machete.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 6, 2026, Fagatogo Police Central ]Station (FPS) received a call from the village of Aua reporting multiple assaults involving several individuals.
Two women, Palepa Visesio and Vise Leifi, were later arrested and charged as follows:
Visesio was charged with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 6, 2026, the Fagatogo Police Central Station (FPS) contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported an alleged domestic violence dispute in Vailoa that involved multiple assaults and a threat involving a firearm.
The incident led to an arrest of a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 13, 2026, a man walked into Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported the alleged theft of a checkbook from his church that reportedly occurred on July 2, 2026.
The suspect was later identified as Yannis Naidu, who has been charged with:
Count 1: Receiving...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 27, 2026, a victim of a domestic dispute called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported a threat allegedly made by her sister to seriously harm her and everyone inside their residence.
The suspect, later identified as Violet Kipling, was arrested and...