Business owner spends weekend in jail
A local businesswoman spent the weekend in jail for third degree assault in connection with an incident last year in which she slapped her son’s now ex- girlfriend. Tulagafou Nofoagatoto’a, ...Read more
A local businesswoman spent the weekend in jail for third degree assault in connection with an incident last year in which she slapped her son’s now ex- girlfriend. Tulagafou Nofoagatoto’a, ...Read more
Forty year old Alesana Lafoga through a plea agreement last week admitted to hitting the head of a friend with a rock. This followed a disagreement that happened at a rugby game in March of last ...Read more
In Samoa, an investigation into the union of a 13 year old and her husband, who is old enough to be her father, has extended to the parents of the young girl. Police spokesperson Superintendent ...Read more
The court is taking under advisement a decision in the case between the Congregational Christian Church in American Samoa’s (CCCAS) Council of Reverend Elders and its relieved General ...Read more
Utusia Iuta was sentenced to 30 days in jail for punching a man who disturbed the evening curfew in Fagaitua. Testifying in District Court on Friday, Iuta said he was exiting a store in Fagaitua ...Read more
In District Court today, Judge Fiti Sunia found probable cause that a public school teacher committed the crime of child abuse when he allegedly hit a student with a paddle. However he found that ...Read more
Two men have been charged for beating up a minor in Fagaima. The co-defendants Reuben Faoatau and Sio Faoatau, were charged with third degree assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and public ...Read more
A man who admitted in court that he slapped his 19 year-old sister has been placed on 12 months probation and fined $160. Fou Tauialo said his anger got the best of him and slapped his sister on ...Read more
A teacher from Pago Pago Elementary School was arrested and charged with assault in the 2nd degree, abuse and endangering the welfare of a student. Court filings say that on November 3 , Tony ...Read more
Chief Justice Michael Kruse told a man who admitted to slashing his wife with a bush knife the remedy for a relationship crisis is to file for divorce instead of resorting to physical violence. The ...Read more