Excise Tax Increased As of Tuesday, This Week

PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2018 $1.00

Yesterday morning, the American Samoa branch of Argosy University Hawaii o cially opened the doors of its new o ce in Tafuna, on the rst oor of the Haleck Professional Building. According to the school, the new location provides a “modern, state of the art university setting to centralize the o ces and classes, and to better serve our students.” Pictured are Argosy’s local sta C M members. Y K See tomorrow’s Samoa News for details of the opening ceremony. [photo: Leua Aiono Frost]

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DAILY CIRCULATION 7,000 Excise tax increased as of Tuesday, this week 5% TO 8% ALSO LOOK TO THE PRICE OF BEER GOING UP AS WELL by Fili Sagapolutele Deputy Treasurer for Revenue, Keith Gebauer Samoa News Correspondent also provided to Samoa News, the Customs’ The new miscellaneous excise tax — increased agenda meeting on Mar. 29th with port users, from 5% to 8% — as well as changes to the way where the two measures and effective date, were import beer is taxed, became effective Tuesday discussed. this week, after the Fono approved the bill earlier MISCELLANEOUS TAX this year. When it proposed hiking from 5% to 8% the In a Feb. 27th memo to freight forwarders, miscellaneous excise tax, the Lolo Administra- importers, and shipping companies, the Treasury tion explained that the current rate has remained Kone Purcell and Chloe Leiato will be heading to Maryland Department’s Customs Division noted that the unchanged for many years and is in need of later this year in June to compete in the National History Day governor signed the bills that hike the miscella- updating and adjusting to address new economic showdown. neous tax and change the calculation of the beer realities. Leiato placed rst overall in the historical paper category, 3rd tax into law on Feb. 23, 2018. Additionally, the current 5% rate is insuf- overall in the junior division; while Purcell took home rst overall The effective date of both measures, in accor- fi cient to meet the growing costs of providing in the individual exhibit category, 2nd place overall for the high dance to the language of the bills, is 60 days from critical government services, including medical, school division during the local History Day competition held the date of the governor’s signature. The effec- public safety, and others. earlier this month. tive date, according to the letter, is Apr. 24th. Of the total revenues collected from the pro- Others who placed in the Top 3, locally, for both the junior and “The purpose of this memorandum is to proposed 8%, 75 percent goes to the general fund; HS divisions, will also accompany them to Maryland. vide adequate notifi cation for all stakeholders to $1 million is earmarked for the scholarship fund; Pictured are Purcell and Leiato holding up the #1 overall school plan and prepare for the impending changes,” and the remainder is earmarked for repairs, reno- trophy for the junior division this year, which went to Manumalo according to the Customs Division letter, which vations, and upgrading of all public school facili- Academy, where both Purcell and Leiato are students. Treasury Department provided yesterday in ties and equipment beginning in fi scal year 2018. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean] response to a Samoa News request. The miscellaneous excise tax applies to all (Continued on page 6)

C M Y K Gov. Lolo sets new gov’t policy: all federally funded programs are to use ASTCA CITES DANGER OF CYBER ATTACK BY “HOSTILE GOV’TS” USING FOREIGN OWNED CABLE SYSTEMS

by Fili Sagapolutele Pacifi c fueled by commitment of huge fi nancial aid,” Lolo pointed out in his letter. Samoa News Correspondent “American Samoa is alone in the South Pacifi c surrounded by independent micro- Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has set a new government policy where federally states starving for funds to advance the social and economic agendas.” funded programs are to utilize American Samoa Tele Communications Authority According to the governor, the American Samoa Hawai’i Cable (ASH) — (ASTCA) for internet and other required communication services. “is deemed the most secure cable system that is currently serving our needs and The new policy is outlined in the governor’s Apr. 24th letter, titled ‘Communica- ASTCA is a government owned facility, which guarantees the security of information Security’, sent to all chief executive offi cers and directors of ASG authorities, tional exchange” with federal government agencies. departments and offi ces. Lolo said his letter “articulates [a] newly established policy requiring all feder- According to Lolo, the United States and its territories are “extremely vulner- ally funded programs to utilize the ASTCA communication network for all of your able” to cyber attacks, thus the security of information exchanged among the “instru- internet and other communication requirements.” mentalities of the federal and territorial governments have been and are continually “It is expected that by May 1, 2018 all of your telecommunication conversions being compromised by hostile governments” using foreign owned cable systems. will have been completed,” Lolo wrote to the heads of ASG entities with the letter “We have been watching the Russian meddling with the US election saga cc’d to US Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs, Douglas unfolding. We are witnessing the rapid propagation of Chinese inﬂ uence in the (Continued on page 6) Page 2 samoa news, Thurday, April 26,2018 ASCC hosts “College Drug abuse counseling sought in lieu of jail time for drug offender Awareness Day by Ausage Fausia weighed 1.2 ounces. by James Kneubuhl, ASCC Press Ofﬁ cer Samoa News Reporter When questioned by police, Carter told inves- In an effort to improve relations, communication and access “Drug addiction is on the rise in American tigators he was expecting a package from his between the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) and Samoa and we have little resources to deal with father in San Diego and thought it had arrived. the counselors in American Samoa’s public and private high and help people who have a drug addiction When informed about the illegal substance inside schools, the ASCC Marketing Committee hosted “College Aware- problem. The only available thing for us is to the package, Carter told investigators he was ness Day” earlier this month, during which high school counselors separate them from society.” expecting something from Amazon but not this and principals from across the Territory spent the morning at the This was the message from Chief Justice kind of package, with drugs inside. College attending informative workshops and networking with Michael Kruse during the sentencing of a man As part of the plea agreement, the government ASCC administrators, staff and students. who claimed a package mailed through the Post is not seeking prison time for Carter who is aware The counselors and principals attending “College Awareness Offi ce on Oct. 13, 2016 in which crystal metham- that he is not able to withdraw his guilty plea if Day” represented local high schools including Samoana, Nu’uuli phetamine was found. he doesn’t agree with the sentence the court will Voc-Tech, Fagaitua, Faasao-Marist, Leone, Pacifi c Horizon, The sentencing has been continued to next hand down. Tafuna, Kanana Fou, Iakina and South Pacifi c Academy. Friday, May 4th, because the court wants to know When given the opportunity to address the Presenters at the event included ASCC president Dr. Ros- more about the type of drug abuse counseling court, Carter apologized and asked for a second evonne Makaiwi-Pato, who gave the welcoming remarks, and program available on island where the defen- chance to continue caring for his family. keynote speaker and former ASCC Dean of Academic Affairs Dr. dant’s addiction problem can be treated. He told the court that he’s remorseful and Irene Helsham. After welcoming the counselors to the event, the Yuseff Carter, 44, appeared before Kruse last promised never to break the law again. College presented the fi rst General Session for all in attendance. Friday for sentencing. His attorney asked the court for a probated The General Session, under the auspices of the ASCC Admis- He was represented by deputy public defender sentence, and he also acknowledged the presence sions and Registration staff, featured presentations by Admissions Michael White, while assistant attorney general of Carter’s family members in court to show him Offi cer Elizabeth Leuma, Acting Registrar Tupu Fatuesi, and Woodrow Pengelly represented the government. support. Admissions Outreach Counselor Katrina Helsham. Carter was initially charged with unlawful White said Carter’s family is willing to assist Following the General Session, the attendees had a choice of possession of a controlled substance, to wit; him however they can to make sure he attends a three Breakout Sessions highlighting different aspects of the tran- methamphetamine, a felony punishable by a drug abuse counseling program to help with his sition between high school and college. mandatory term of imprisonment of not less than addiction problem. The Breakout Sessions were “Understanding You and Others’ fi ve or more than 10 years, a fi ne of not less than “What types of counseling programs are avail- Diversity” led by Tafaimamao Tupuola, Director of University $5,000 or more than $20,000, or both. able on island?” Kruse asked both attorneys. Center for Excellence on Developmental Disabilities; a session However, under a plea bargain with the gov- “Drug addiction is on the rise in American with the ASCC Division of Academic Affairs hosted by Dean of ernment, Carter agreed to plead guilty to the Samoa and we have little resources to help Academic Affairs Letupu Moananu and Curriculum and Assess- amended charge of unlawful possession of con- people who have drug addiction problems. The ment Coordinator Evelyn Fruean; and “College Preparatory Tips trolled substance, to wit; methamphetamine, a only available thing for us is to separate him from & Best Practices” with DOE Administrators Dr. Dottie Aga- class D felony, punishable by a term of impris- society. Anybody want to share something?” Tuisamatatele and Mrs. Talosia Uperesa. onment of up to fi ve years, and/or a fi ne of up to White told the court that there are no resources Another General Session which followed, “FAFSA & Fed- $5,000, or both. on island that can help cure the addiction problem eral Student Aid Update,” given by ASCC Financial Aid Offi cer With his guilty plea, the defendant admits that but there are programs available in Hawai’i and Peteru Lam Yuen and Financial Aid Counselor Shanelle Tauiliili, on or about Oct. 13, 2016 he went to the Post even other parts of the United States including covered the important fi nancial aid process that enables most Offi ce to pick up a package — in form of a con- California where his client can go and be treated. American Samoan students to attend college. tainer with the amazon.com label — knowing “Are you sure about that?” Kruse asked White The participants then took a break for lunch, after which there was methamphetamine inside. who responded, “I did not check but I’m sure there (Continued on page 9) The meth, found inside an electronic device, (Continued on page 9) vvvvvOrigin Energy Flag Day Happy Flag Day SPECIALS! AMERICAN SAMOA SPEND YOUR TAX REFUND APRIL 11th until AT ORIGIN ENERGY- LPGAS EXPERTS 30th, 2018 Talk to us for the OUTDOOR/INDOOR COOKINGS, FAMILY FAALAVELAVE, LARGE GATHERINGS right gas advice LPG 2 BURNER GAS COOKER LPG SINGLE HI PRESSURE WOK Our specialist Auto and gas technicians provide Manual Ignition Was $101 safe, reliable installation w/ reg & hose set NOW $90.90 Was $78 Did you know? 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GENERAL MEETING by Ausage Fausia within that time period, he will owner in Pava’ia’i on the eve- Date: Thursday, April 26, 2018 Samoa News Reporter be ordered to leave the territory ning of Dec. 12, 2017 Venue: Sadies by the Sea AVEIA LEVASA and remain outside of American After the alleged assault, the A man accused of assaulting Samoa during the 24-month homeowner, a male, was able to Time: 6:00 pm. his girlfriend is facing three probation. get into his home, according to counts of third degree assault AVIA LOMU & RYAN court information, which also TOICS: and one count of public VILIAMU said that Lomu and Viliamu peace disturbance — all Two young men, accused then tried to kick down the door The new Alternate Minimum Business Tax AND misdemeanors. of assaulting a Pava’ia’i home- to the house, calling out to the Increase in the excise tax from 5% to 8%. Besides allegedly assaulting owner, will go to trial later this homeowner to come out and The Alternate Minimum Business Tax went into his girlfriend, Aveia Levasa is year after the defendants main- fi ght or else they would burn also accused of assaulting a tained their innocence, despite down his house. effect on January 1, 2018. cousin who was trying to pro- a plea agreement offer from the At a High Court hearing last The excise tax increase was passed by the Fono in tect the victim, who ran towards government. week, deputy public defender January of this year and is scheduled to take effect the home of the defendant’s It was during their pretrial Michael White requested a trial shortly. uncle. It’s also alleged in court conference last week that the date for his clients, saying his fi lings that the defendant threw defense attorney informed the clients have denied the charges Deputy Treasurer Keith Gebauer will be the keynote a chair at his uncle. court that the two defendants as well as a plea offer from the speaker. The alleged assault stemmed are asking for a jury trial. government, which has already This meeting is open to Chamber members and the from a dispute between Levasa Avia Lomu and Ryan Vil- presented discovery in the case. general public. and his girlfriend. iamu are each charged with Lomu and Viliamu — both Levasa made his initial two felony counts of second- in their early 30s — are set to For more information, please contact Chamber appearance last week in District degree assault and attempted go to trial in October and they Secretary John Wasko at 733-0833. Court. District Court Judge Fiti fi rst-degree burglary. The pair remain in custody, unable to Sunia following a request from is accused of assaulting a home- post bail. the defendant’s attorney, public defender Ryan Anderson, reduced bail, which was initially set at $500, to $300. It’s not clear as of yesterday, if the defendant was able to post bail. If so, Levasa is ordered not to make contact with any government witnesses in this case — including his girlfriend, the uncle and the cousin, and he is to remain alcohol and drug free. In explaining the reason for the court setting bail, Sunia said court records show that the defendant was previously convicted of third degree assault and public peace disturbance fi ve years ago. He pointed out that Levasa is again before the court, for similar charges. FIAPALE TALANOA The High Court last week accepted Fiapale Talanoa’s request for a chance to return to his family, after he was convicted of violating a condition of his 24-month probation for a previous conviction. Chief Justice Michael Kruse has cautioned Talanoa that any more violations of probation conditions, and he will be ordered by the court to depart the territory and not return during the probation term. For violating his probation, the court sentenced Talanoa to be jailed until May 10th of this year, and upon release, he has 90 days to fi nd a job and be with his family. However, if he fails to secure employment

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McConnell Dowell is an Equal opportunity employer. Ex-cop arrested in sadistic crime spree from ’70s and ’80s SACRAMENTO, Calif. here in Sacramento.” wasn’t clear if any were com- (AP) — A man once sworn to A break in the case and the mitted while on duty. protect the public from crime arrest came together in “light DeAngelo was fi red from was accused Wednesday of speed” during the past six days, the Auburn department in 1979 living a double life terrorizing Schubert said, though authori- after being arrested for stealing suburban neighborhoods at ties refused to reveal what led to a can of dog repellant and a night, becoming one of Califor- DeAngelo. hammer from a drug store, nia’s most feared serial killers Sacramento Sheriff Scott according to Auburn Journal and rapists in the 1970s and Jones said detectives with articles from the time. He was ’80s before leaving a cold trail “dogged determination” were convicted of the theft and fi ned that baffl ed investigators for able to get a sample of DNA $100. more than three decades. from something DeAngelo dis- Ten slayings occurred after Former police offi cer Joseph carded, though he wouldn’t say he was fi red and all took place James DeAngelo, 72, was what the item was. The genetic in Southern California. arrested at his home after DNA material was not a match, but Although it’s unusual for linked him to crimes attrib- there were enough similarities serial killers to stop, Jones said uted to the so-called Golden for investigators to return for they have no reason to think State Killer and he initially was more and they said they were DeAngelo continued to commit charged with eight counts of able to get a conclusive match. crimes after 1986, when the murder and could face dozens After watching DeAngelo last rape and killing occurred in more charges, authorities said. for several days, deputies took Orange County. The culprit also known as him by surprise Tuesday. “We have no indication of the East Area Rapist, among “It looked as though he might any crimes with a similar or at other names, is suspected of at have been searching his mind to least a close enough link to his least 12 slayings and 50 rapes execute a particular plan he may MO and other things that he’s in 10 counties from Northern to have had,” but never had time to done in the past to link him to Southern California. act, Jones said. anything from ’86 on,” Jones The armed and masked DeAngelo was arrested said. “We just have nothing at is undated law enforcement photo provided by the Sacra- prowler sneaked in through on suspicion of committing this point.” mento County, Calif., Sheri ’s O ce shows Joseph James DeAn- windows at night and surprised double-killings in Sacramento Jones said he always thought gelo. DeAngelo, a suspected California serial killer who com- sleeping victims who ranged in and Ventura counties and later the rapist was alive, but might mitted at least 12 homicides and 45 rapes throughout the state in age from 13 to 41. charged with four counts of be in prison. the 1970s and ’80s was identi ed Wednesday, April 25, 2018, as a When encountering a couple, murder in Orange County, offi - For the prosecutors and former police o cer, an o cial said. he was known to tie up the man cials said. Ventura County Dis- investigators, the arrest not only and pile dishes on his back. He trict Attorney Gregory Totten marked a signifi cant profes- threatened to kill both victims said prosecutors would seek the sional achievement but also a © OSINI FALEATASI INC. RESERVES ALL RIGHTS. if he heard plates crash to the death penalty. personal one that had touched fl oor while he raped the woman. DeAngelo, who served in their formative years and early dba Samoa News is published Monday through Friday, He then ransacked the house, the Navy, was a police offi cer careers. except for some local and federal holidays. taking souvenirs, notably coins in Exeter, in the San Joaquin Alameda County District Please send correspondences to: OF, dba Samoa News, and jewelry before fl eeing on Valley, from 1973 to 1976, at Attorney Nancy O’Malley was Box 909, Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799. foot or bicycle. a time a burglar known as the a college student volunteering Despite an outpouring of Visalia Ransacker was active, at a rape crisis center and “sat Telephone at (684) 633-5599 • Fax at (684) 633-4864 thousands of tips over the years, Jones said. with survivors who had been Email advertisements to [email protected] DeAngelo’s name had not been He transferred to the force assaulted by this guy.” Email the newsroom at [email protected] on the radar of law enforcement in Auburn in the Sierra foothills The wave of horrifying Normal business hours are Mon. thru Fri. 8am to 5pm. before last week, Sacramento near where he grew up outside crimes had brought an end to a Permission to reproduce editorial and/or advertisements, County District Attorney Anne Sacramento. more innocent era in the Sacra- Marie Schubert said. About 50 crimes, including mento suburbs when children in whole or in part, is required. Please address such requests “We knew we were looking two killings, were attributed to rode bicycles to school, played to the Publisher at the address provided above. for a needle in a haystack, but the East Area Rapist during the outside until dark and people we also knew that needle was three years DeAngelo worked didn’t lock their doors, Schubert Please visit samoanews.com for weekend updates. there,” she said. “It was right in Auburn, but Jones said it said. samoa news, Thurday, April 26,2018 Page 5 Pacifi c Island News in compiled by Samoa News staff their children’s fi nancial educa- TALOFA AIRWAYS tion, including: FLIGHTS SUSPENDED • Setting the example of Civil aviation authorities in a responsible money manager, Samoa have suspended fl ights active saver and conscientious by Talofa Airways after an inci- spender dent at the country’s Faleolo • Talking openly about International Airport. money and encouraging chil- The Samoa Civil Aviation dren to ask questions Authority suspended fl ights by • Explaining the value of the Apia-based company after saving and budgeting yesterday’s incident. “Teaching people fi nancial An airline spokesperson said literacy and how to save and brake pads overheated after be lifelong savers, we feel is landing and there was smoke. really important to getting them The spokesperson said pas- off to the right start,” said Bank sengers were evacuated safely of Hawaii Senior Vice Presi- to the terminal and transported dent and Kalihi Market Man- to Fagalii Airport. ager Timothy Chang. “We fi nd Passengers were accom- that children that know about modated on Samoa Airways to savings have a higher propen- American Samoa. sity to attend college and we The Civil Aviation Authority think it’s a really good invest- has suspended services until an ment in our community.” Tualauta House Representative, Samuel Meleisea, spent time with Lupelele’s Level 3 students to expert from NZ arrives to inves- (Source: Big Island Now) discuss the duties and responsibilities of a faipule in our government. tigate the incident. $60,000 DRUG BUST AT [courtesy photo] (Source: RNZI) SAMOA AIRPORT FOUR AMERICAN Drugs estimated to be worth SAMOAN FISHERMEN $60,000 were intercepted at the FOUND Faleolo International Airport Four fi shermen who spent this week. hours huddling together on their Methamphetamine — com- capsized boat off the coast of monly known as “ice” — was American Samoa have been discovered by the Police and the rescued. Customs K9 Unit on Tuesday Large swells overturned the evening in a suitcase that 33-foot fi shing vessel at three belongs to a man in his 40s. o’clock on Wednesday morning. The accused was a passenger At daybreak, one of the of a Fiji Airways fl ight from men swam under the boat and Nadi to Apia. retrieved the locator beacon and The K9 alerted the authori- set it off. ties to the suitcase. Rescue Co-ordination Centre The man was stopped, New Zealand says it received searched and questioned. the alert at seven o’clock in He was immediately charged the morning and the group was with possession of narcotics found in 45 minutes. and has been placed in Police An offi cer for American custody at Tafa’igata Prison, to Samoa’s Marine Patrol Unit, await his court appearance. Tapu Ranger Maiava, said when Police Superintendent, his crew arrived, the crew mem- Auapa’au Logoitino Filipo, bers were clinging on to the hull said the drugs weighed around of the upturned vessel, which 26.6grams. was rapidly sinking. The last time there was He said all four were thirsty a methamphetamine bust at and cold, but are otherwise the Fagali’i Airport was last in good health and have been July, where the package from returned safely to Pago Pago. American Samoa went through (Source: RNZI) the x-ray machine and ice was OVER 150 BOH VOLUN- detected. TEERS TEACH CHILDREN (Source: Samoa Observer) TO SAVE KUA CHEFS SHOWCASE More than 5,500 students SAMOAN CUISINE IN in 40 schools and locations AUSTRALIA throughout Hawai‘i, American Prospect, Australia will be Samoa, Guam, Saipan and getting a triple dose of Polyne- Palau recently received lessons sian fl avor at an event in June on the importance of saving featuring three very popular from Bank of Hawaii as part Samoan chefs. of the 2018 American Bankers Our very own local celebrity Association Teach Children to chef, Kopelan Tuulame, also Save Day program. known as Chef John, has joined More than 150 BOH forces with Ugapo Uaealesi employees spent time with Tutunoa (Savage Samoan Chef) elementary and middle school and Chef Anania Tavita Betham students exploring topics on (owner of Pappas Nuthouse the importance of saving, cafe) of Sydney to form “the how interest makes money Kua Chefs”. grow, determining differences The group of chefs came up between needs and wants, and with the name ‘Kua’ to sym- budgeting. bolize several things, one of As part of the Teach Chil- which are the three initials of dren to Save curriculum, BOH their names. According to the volunteers also encourage par- group description online, it is ents to take an active role in also a reference to their roles as (Continued on page 9) Page 6 samoa news, Thurday, April 26,2018 Warrant: Suspect’s suspicious

(Photos: Leua) behavior drew police attention DALLAS (AP) — The as Santander and Almeida our country.” gunman accused of opening attempted to take him into cus- The next day, speaking at a fi re at a Dallas home improve- tody, the warrant alleges. city council meeting, Rawlings ment store — killing one police Santander died Wednesday said, “I hope that we have a offi cer and critically injuring of his injuries and Almeida degree of respect and honor for two others — was initially and the loss-prevention offi cer, our police and fi rst responders detained because he was acting Scott Painter, were in critical today in everything that we do.” suspiciously and may have tried Juarez was arrested late In 2016, four Dallas police to steal from the store, an arrest Tuesday on charges of aggra- offi cers and a transit offi cer warrant revealed Wednesday. vated assault on a public servant were shot dead by a sniper in An off-duty offi cer who was and felony theft. an ambush that came toward the working a part-time job at the tHe was subsequently end of a peaceful protest over Home Depot store in the north charged with capital murder. the police killings of black men of the city learned Armando Juarez was being held on a bond in other cities. Luis Juarez, 29, had an out- in excess of $1 million at the Relatives of Juarez said standing felony warrant after Dallas County jail. they couldn’t believe he would C M he was detained by store offi - Police Chief U. Renee Hall be involved in such a violent cials for suspected shoplifting, said at a brief news conference episode. Y K according to the arrest warrant. Wednesday that Almeida and “There’s no way my son Two on-duty offi cers, Rog- Painter are “making remarkable could’ve done this,” Ruben elio Santander and Crystal recoveries” following surgery. Juarez told The Dallas Morning Almeida, were called to the “This is going to be a trying News, adding that he didn’t store and, along with a Home time for us, so we’re just asking think his son owned any guns. Depot loss-prevention offi cer, you for your support at this Armando Juarez’s grand- were speaking with Juarez in time,” Hall said. mother, Janie Longoria, told an offi ce. The off-duty offi cer Police were called to the reporters Tuesday that her stepped away, heard a report Home Depot in Lake Highlands grandson is a “sweet, lovable of “shots fi red” broadcast over at around 4 p.m. Tuesday to person,” but that his friends are the police radio and then rushed remove Juarez from the store. a bad inﬂ uence. back to the offi ce to fi nd the Hours after he escaped, his Juarez was arrested in Jan- offi cers and loss-prevention white pickup truck was spotted uary on a charge of unlawful use employee on the ground with by police and a high-speed chase of a motor vehicle after authori- gunshot wounds, according to ensued, eventually resulting in ties say he was found in a stolen the warrant. his capture just before 10 p.m. vehicle. He also pleaded guilty Investigators later reviewed Dallas Mayor Mike Rawl- to a drug-possession charge. police body-camera footage ings said late Tuesday that he “And I told him to stay away that showed Juarez pulling was “upset at the lack of respect from those people,” Juarez’s a handgun from his pocket for our police in this city and in grandmother said.

➧ ASTCA… Continued from page 1 Domenech. Samoa notes that last August, Spain-based Amper S.A. to Fiji- Lolo’s letter comes three the governor issued a memo based Amalgamated Telecom days after the American Samoa directing that all purchases by Holdings Limited (ATH). The branching unit of the Hawaiki ASG entities regarding tele- FCC has requested a declara- undersea fi ber optic cable communication needs should tory rule on foreign ownership, landed at Fogagogo. The local only be with ASTCA not its according to FCC online public branching unit is owned by “competitor” — which was not records. ASTCA and Hawaiki cable is identifi ed by name in the memo. (Amper S.A. is the expected to be in service either The governor’s directive was parent company of Elandia by late June or early July this outlined in an Aug. 15th memo, International.) year, after 45-days of testing. titled “Support of Government In February this year, ATH Samoa News notes that ASH Owned Assets” to all chief informed the FCC that it has Cable, which was launched in executive offi cers and direc- formed a wholly owned U.S.- 2009, is 33% owned by ASG, tors of ASG authorities, depart- incorporated holding company with the majority owned by ments and offi ces. (See Samoa that will purchase the entire Florida based eLandia Inter- News Aug. 21, 2017 edition for issued and outstanding member national. ASH Cable is oper- details.) interests of AST Telecom. ated by the Bluesky Pacifi c Meanwhile, the US Fed- The company’s name is Group, which includes Bluesky eral Communications Com- Amalgamated Bluesky Telecom Communications in American mission is yet to issue a deci- Holdings Incorporated, and is Samoa. sion on “applications fi led for organized under the laws of the C M In the local market, Bluesky the transfer of control” of AST state of Delaware. Its address Y K competes with ASTCA for Telecom LLC dba Bluesky, is Level 2, Harbour Front internet and cellular phone ASH-Cable, and Samoa Amer- Building, Rodwell Rd., G.P.O. services. ican Samoa Cable LLC, from Box 11643, Suva, Fiji Islands.

➧ Excise Tax… Continued from page 1 imports, which are used for commercial purposes that the new taxation sets a fl at rate for beer. For or intended for resale. example, it’s a fl at rate of 35-cents per can, no BEER TAX matter the type or brand of beer. Previously, the excise tax on imported beer Under the previous method of calculating beer and malt extract was 190% of the value, but tax, which the administration calls “sin tax”, ASG under the new law, the excise tax is 35-cents per collected about $1.5 million just for beer alone. 12 fl uid ounces, or fraction thereof, of beer and So if the volume of imported beer increases, malt container offered for sale by the importer. revenue collections will go up as well, he said. It basically means 35-cents per can. In turn, some beer importers said the increase The administration had argued that this new would hurt sales, which in turn will hurt ASG way of computing the ‘beer’ tax is fair for all revenues from this tax, as they would order less. beer importers. ASG Treasurer Uelinitone In the meantime, consumers will pay more at the Tonumaipe’a told lawmakers early this year tap. samoa news, Thurday, April 26,2018 Page 7 Rival Koreas’ leaders face high stakes at historic summit SEOUL, South Korea (AP) viewpoint, was the shift to — It may lack the punch of engagement. President Donald Trump’s vow The Olympic Games in the to unleash “fi re and fury” and South Korean mountain resort North Korean leader Kim Jong of Pyeongchang in February Un’s “nuclear button” boasts, provided the perfect back- but the stakes will be high on drop for that diplomacy to Friday when Kim and South fl ourish. Kim sent his sister to Korean President Moon Jae-in Pyeongchang with a summit sit down on the southern side invitation for Moon, and the two of the no man’s land that forms Koreas marched together at the the world’s most heavily armed opening ceremony and formed border. a single women’s hockey team. C M Kim may never abandon the During a visit by a high- Y K nuclear weapons that he claims level South Korean offi cial to are all that stand between him North Korea, Kim reportedly and annihilation, but if the announced that he wouldn’t Koreas and the United States need nuclear weapons if his FILE - In this March 5, 2018 le photo, provided by the North Korean government, North Korean are going to begin stepping government’s security could be leader Kim Jong Un, front right, shakes hands with South Korean National Security Director Chung away from what, until a few guaranteed and external threats Eui-yong a er Chung gave Kim the letter from South Korean President Moon Jae-in, in Pyongyang, months ago, looked like a real were removed. North Korea. e stakes will be high when North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean possibility of nuclear war, then He also reportedly offered President Moon Jae-in sit down Friday, April 27, 2018 in the no man’s land that forms the world’s Kim and Moon must lay the to meet with Trump and stop most heavily armed border. foundation with a successful weapons testing as the diplo- (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File) summit of their own. macy plays out. tThe fate of a planned Trump-Kim meeting, possibly next month, is also linked to what happens Friday. The rival Koreas’ long, bitter history will provide skeptics with ample fodder to doubt that any real deal can be reached. Since a tenuous Korean War cease-fi re took hold in 1953, every major initiative to settle the world’s last remaining Cold War standoff has eventually stalled. So what’s the goal? What would “success” look like? Some sort of progress on nuclear weapons, even it falls short of a “breakthrough,” headlines the list, but there’s also, from the North Korean perspective, the “problem” of nearly 30,000 heavily armed U.S. troops stationed in the South, and the failure to agree on a peace treaty formally ending the war, a situation that the North routinely says creates the hostility that makes its own nuclear weapons necessary. High School Seniors planning to attend ASCC Here is a look at how we got here, what the two sides want, ASCC Graduates (Fall 2017/Spring 2018) and the chances that a real deal can be achieved: FROM THREATS TO Cumulative GPA of at-least 3.50 TALKS C M Moon, a liberal who cut his SAT Score 1,000 or better (High School) Y K political teeth as a lead archi- tect of a previous government’s “sunshine policy” of engage- US Citizen/Nationals or AS Permanent Resident ment with North Korea, came into offi ce last year hoping for better ties with the North. Instead, one of the most heated North Korean weapons-testing outbursts in recent memory Pick up/Download an application package forced him to follow Wash- ington in ramping up pressure on the North. Facebook Page: McdonaldsAmSam Then, in January, Kim began a charm offensive by declaring Pick up at McDonald's Main Office in Nuuuli that North Korea had “achieved the goal of completing our state Monday to Friday (8am to 4pm) nuclear force” and opening the door to diplomacy. Analysts believe that North Korean technicians still have some work to do to make this a fact, but the important thing, from Moon’s Page 8 samoa news, Thurday, April 26,2018 Central American asylum seeking caravan reaches US border TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — decided against seeking asylum About 130 Central Americans, in Mexico because he wants to mostly women and children, join relatives in Houston. have arrived at the U.S. border “Trump’s words have made with Mexico in a “caravan” of it diffi cult for us,” he said. asylum-seeking immigrants This caravan’s numbers pale that has drawn the fury of Presi- compared to roughly 200,000 dent Donald Trump. people who were arrested at the Two busloads arrived late border in Texas’ Rio Grande Tuesday in the Mexican border Valley during the spring of city of Tijuana at two migrant 2014 during the administration shelters just steps from one of of President Barack Obama, the most fortifi ed stretches of many of them Central American border separating the U.S. from women and children. Mexico. And thousands of Haitians They joined another 50 or so seeking to enter the U.S. turned who arrived in Tijuana over the themselves in to U.S. border last week or two. inspectors at the Tijuana-San Four more busloads of Diego border crossing, the about 200 Central Americans nation’s busiest. — mostly women and children U.S. Customs and Border but including some men, were Protection has space to hold expected to arrive in Tijuana about 300 people at the crossing, Wednesday, said Alex Mensing, said Pete Flores, director of the project coordinator for Pueblos agency’s San Diego fi eld offi ce. Sin Fronteras, which is orga- It turns them over to U.S. Immi- nizing the effort. gration and Customs Enforce- U.S. lawyers planned to lead ment to determine if they should clinics later this week on U.S. be held long-term of if they can asylum law to tell them what to be released while their cases expect when they seek asylum. are pending, often wearing The fi rst groups are expected to ankle monitors that track their try to enter the U.S. on Sunday movements. at a border crossing in San The San Diego border Diego. crossing was so overwhelmed One of Talofa Airways’ twin commander aircra Trump and senior aides have by Haitians in 2016 that U.S. [photo: RNZI/Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia] portrayed the caravans and the offi cials worked with their asylum seekers as evidence of Mexican counterparts to create a dysfunctional border and a a ticketing system that let the serious threat. Haitians in over time. Some American Samoa Government The president tweeted this waited their turn in Tijuana DEPARTMENT of COMMERCE week that he has issued orders more than fi ve weeks. “not to let these large Caravans More recently, asylum Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 Tel: (684) 633-5155 • Fax: (684) 633-4195 of people into our Country. It is seekers have had to wait at most a disgrace.” only a few hours, never over- The caravans have been a night, Flores said. fairly common tactic for years If asylum-seekers make it among advocacy groups to through initial screenings with bring attention to Central Amer- asylum offi cers by establishing PUBLIC NOTICE ican citizens seeking asylum “credible fear” of being returned in the U.S. to escape political to their homelands, they are COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM persecution or criminal threats allowed in and face what can from gangs. be lengthy proceedings before Program Year (PY) 2018 But the latest one drew more U.S. immigration judges. Annual Action Plan attention because Trump’s Ginger Jacobs, a San Diego The American Samoa Government (ASG) invites public comments on the PY2018 Annual Action attention from almost moment immigration attorney who Plan (AAP) Draft as mandated in the provisions of 24 CFR &91.200 and 91.220 (b). Public comments it began March 25 in the Mex- helped Haitians seeking entry to are invited for a 30-day period commencing on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 to Thursday, May 10, 2018. ican city of Tapachula, near the the U.S. in 2016, said Trump’s Guatemalan border, and while it concerns about a rush of Cen- The draft is available at the Department of Commerce, 2nd floor of the A.P. Lutali Executive Office slowly traveled across Mexico. tral Americans seeking asylum Building. Trump used it as an example were “completely overblown.” A public meeting to accept verbal and written comments on the PY2018 AAP Draft will be held at to try to win more support for “I don’t see this caravan the Department of Commerce Conference Room on Friday, May 11, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. Translation his planned border wall — even thing being a big deal,” she said. into and out of Native Language (Samoan) that is widely spoken will be provided at the meeting. though the asylum-seekers plan “I see it as something the The Community Planning and Development (CPD) Programs of American Samoa complies with 24 to turn themselves in to border port will be able to handle com- CFR & 91.220 (1) and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Individuals with disabilities who inspectors. petently and professionally.” may need auxiliary aids, services, or special modifications to participate in the public meeting or to Taxi driver Jovanne Homeland Security Sec- comment on the AAP Draft should contact the HUD CPD Coordinator, Ms. Petti Matila at the following Torres from El Salvador said retary Kirstjen Nielsen said address. Wednesday after arriving in Monday that U.S. authori- Tijuana Tuesday that Trump’s ties may detain asylum- Written comments on the Public review draft may be sent to: attacks on the caravan makes seekers “while their claims Petti T. Matila, HUD CPD Coordinator him doubt whether he’ll suc- are adjudicated effi ciently and Office of the Governor ceed in getting asylum for him- expeditiously.” A.P. Lutali Executive Office Building, 3rd Floor self, his wife and his daughters Others will be criminally Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 ages 4 and 10 months — but prosecuted for illegal entry, she Office: (684) 633-5155 ext. 226 still plans to try. said. Fax: (684) 633-4195 Torres, 37, said he fl ed his U.S. Attorney General Jeff hometown near the country’s Sessions said he may assign E-mail: [email protected] capital of San Salvador and additional immigration judges joined the caravan days after a to handle caravan cases. Comments must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 10, 2018. If you have any gang threatened to kill him and The Juventud 2000 migrant questions regarding this notice, please contact Petti T. Matila at 633-5155 ext. 226. his wife after he refused to give shelter, on the edge of Tijuana’s a free ride to a gang member. red-light district, is fi lled with Keniseli F. Lafaele He thinks he’s almost certain dome-shaped tents to accom- DIRECTOR to be killed if he goes home and modate more than 200 arrivals. samoa news, Thurday, April 26,2018 Page 9 ➧ ASCC… Continued from page 2 the Breakout Sessions were Committee. repeated to give the counselors “The information in the another opportunity to choose General Sessions and Breakout between the three. The event Sessions can apply to any post- wrapped-up with a Workshop high school institution, not just Summary that gave the hosts a ours, but for those high school chance to thank all of the coun- counselors who might not have selors for taking the time to been so familiar with ASCC, we spend their day with ASCC, and hope they now have a clearer to acknowledge the many who understanding of our own contributed to the planning of approach the unique challenges the program. “This gave us a of providing American Samoa’s great opportunity to reach out young men and women with a to the counselors in our high college education.” schools,” said ASCC Financial For more information on Aid Offi cer Peteru Lam Yuen, ASCC, visit the College’s web- who also serves as chairman site at: www.amsamoa.edu. of the College’s Marketing ASCC president Dr. Rosevonne Makaiwi-Pato and vice president of administration and nance Dr. Lina Galea’i-Scanlan welcomed their former colleague Dr. Irene Helsham, the College’s previous Dean of Academic A airs, who gave the keynote speech at “College Awareness Day” hosted by ASCC ➧ earlier this month. Drug Abuse… Counselors and principals from most of American Samoa’s public and private high schools Continued from page 2 attended the event, which focused on the transition the territory’s students make between high are programs in California.” him and they will continue to Kruse agreed and told push him to make more changes White there are plenty of pro- to ensure he doesn’t go back to ➧ grams available off island, but that dark life again,” White told Pacifi c Briefs… he wants to know whether the the court. Continued from page 5 defendant’s family is willing Kruse then ordered that Cart- being in “the back” and unseen in the kitchen and with western modern methods. They have chosen to help him, as both attorneys er’s sentencing be continued a tongue in cheek nod to the Samoan meaning the degustation approach to their service because mentioned something about until May 4th, because the court of being from the outback. The Kua Chefs will they want their guests to appreciate the careful “strong family support.” wants to hear more about the present “From the Ground Up: Evolution of tasting of various foods, which involves sampling White told the court that counseling program the defen- Samoa Food”. It will be a fi rst event of its kind small portions of each chef’s signature dishes. Carter’s family is already aware dant will attend. in Australia to showcase some of the talented Being fans of each other’s work for quite some of his drug problem and they “Give me some meaningful Pacifi c Island chefs in the area. The three Samoa time now, the three chefs followed each other on told him they will do their best submissions about this coun- chefs intend to take Australians on an island food social media with Chef John and Irlene dropping to make sure he gets treatment. seling program. The court wants journey where attendees will get to enjoy a 10 in to meet Chef Anania at her café in Prospect, “His family is willing to to hear what step the family is course degustation menu as well as experience Sydney. “From the Ground Up: Evolution of work with him to bring him out going to take if we allow him them in action as they prep and plate each dish in Samoan Cuisine” will take place at the “Guts & from the darkness he has been to join the program,” Kruse front of the guests. Glory Crossfi t” premises in Prospect on June 2, living in for many years of his concluded. Each chef will bring their own fl avors and 2018. For more information check out their face- life. They now see changes in creativity to their plates by infusing island fl avor book page ‘The Kua Chefs’. Meek Mill: People going through same ordeal depending on him PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rapper Meek Mill said Wednesday that now that he’s out of prison, a lot of people facing similar battles with the criminal justice system are depending on him. “I got a lot of responsibility,” he said in an interview with Lester Holt of NBC Nightly News. He said the men counting on him are “going through the same thing I’m going through.” The Philadelphia-born rapper rang a replica Liberty Bell at center court of the Philadelphia 76ers’ fi rst-round clinching playoff game Tuesday less than two hours after being freed on bail while he appeals decade-old gun and drug convictions. He was released after the state Supreme Court directed a Phila- How about an ad delphia judge who had jailed him to immediately issue an order letting him out. Asked if he felt free, Mill told Holt: “I ain’t feel free since I in the newspaper to show your caught this case at age of 19 — I’m 30 now.” Mill had been sentenced in November to two to four years behind bars for probation violations, setting off an all-out battle appreciation for our nurses? by a team of lawyers and public relations consultants to get him released on bail. tThey fi ercely criticized the judge as a stream of high-powered fi gures and celebrities visited Mill in jail in the weeks and days before the Supreme Court ruling. Call Our Advertising Department Today!! “Although I’m blessed to have the resources to fi ght this unjust situation, I understand that many people of color across the country don’t have that luxury and I plan to use my platform to shine a light on those issues,” Mill said in a statement shortly before his release. He said he planned to focus on getting his convictions overturned, and that he looks forward to resuming his music career. The ruling came after prosecutors said they agreed with his lawyers that he should get a new trial because of questions raised We have other sizes and specials available! about the arresting offi cer. Please call (684) 633-5599 The now-retired offi cer was among a list of police offi cers the (Ask for Advertising Department) prosecutor’s offi ce has sought to keep off the witness stand in cases across the city because of credibility questions. or 258-3208 for more information Page 10 samoa news, Thurday, April 26,2018 Scientists find lots of gorillas in census, also see decline WASHINGTON (AP) — A first-of-its-kind intensive count of western Africa gorillas found far more of the apes than conserva- tionists previously thought. Maybe not for long: The same study found a 19 percent plunge in that gorilla population in just eight years. Researchers spent a decade trudging through an area of forest that’s about the size of the state of Washington — or Ireland and Scotland combined — looking for lowland gorillas, chimpanzees and nests in what scientists said is the most accurate count for the apes in this primary region where they live, according to a study in Wednesday’s journal Science Advances . They put the 2013 population at 362,000 gorillas. That’s considerably more than the 150,000-to-250,000 estimate from the organization that determines how endangered spe- cies are, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. But it’s also significantly less than the 2005 assessment of almost 450,000 gorillas from the same research team. The population still qualifies for the IUCN critically - endan is undated photo shows Buka, a silverback gorilla in a park in the Republic of Congo. gered red list because the animals are on pace to lose more than Researchers now estimate that there are more than 360,000 lowland gorillas in the wild in Western 80 percent of their population in three gorilla generations, which Africa, approximately one-third higher than earlier gures. However, the gorilla population has is a key threshold, said study author Fiona Maisels of the Wildlife plunged by 19 percent in eight years, worrying scientists. Conservation Society and the University of Stirling in Scotland. (Zanne Labuschagne/Wildlife Conservation Society via AP) At the current rate, 80 percent or more of the gorillas will be gone by end of the century, said University of Illinois primate expert Paul Garber, who wasn’t part of the study but praised it. He said in the five years since the 2013 count, the loss has likely American Samoa accelerated. Telecommunications Authority Gorillas are hunted as food, and Maisels blames that for much of the population drop. (ASTCA) Four out of five gorillas live in an area not protected from hunting, the paper found. Maisels also said forest loss could be huge in the future. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY To conduct the census, pairs of researchers surveyed thick Position Title RETAIL SALES MANAGER Posting Date April 20, 2018 forest areas looking up, down and sideways for both gorillas and Position Type Contract Deadline May 4, 2018/ 4 :00 pm chimpanzees, averaging about 1.2 miles (2 km) a day, Maisels said. 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Duties & • Oversee and manage the daily retail operations for all ASTCA retail stores or outlets crops mean more than Responsibilities • Manage, motivate, and train retail sta to provide excellent customer service, increase sales and ensure eciency in retail processes and procedures • Ensure and maintain high standards for quality and customer service are met • Assist with the recruitment and selection of retail sta and ensure the successful execution social media fame new hire training • Manage, coach, counsel, and performance manage employees MADRID (AP) — A woman away from the camera and • Achieve nancial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; in Spain has found unexpected blond hair held by a diadem, has analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions fame on social media after many fans now. • Walk sales oor regularly, talk to customers and employees, and identify or resolve urgent many found she bore a striking “Can we replace Trump with issues resemblance to U.S. President this hard working lady?” one • Secure merchandise by implementing security systems and measures; manage stock levels and make key decisions about stock control Donald Trump. responder on Instagram asked. • Maintain the stability and reputation of the store by complying with legal requirements A journalist reporting on Others, who called Leis • Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; farming in northwestern Spain “Trump’s Galician sister,” made reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in posted on Instagram a picture an online call to research the professional societies • Maintains operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and of Dolores Leis dressed in farm president’s family roots in the personnel policies and procedures clothing with a hoe over her Costa da Morte, or Death Coast, • Assist CCO in the formulation of pricing policies by reviewing merchandising activities; shoulder, prompting thousands the rocky shore in northwestern determining additional needed sales promotion; authorizing clearance sales; studying trends of responses. Spain with a long history of • Provide accurate written and verbal reporting to CCO and management • Find new ways to improve sales, meet sales targets, analyze gures, forecast volumes and The 64-year-old has since shipwrecks. strategize been asked to comment on A Galician native who has • Promote the organization locally by liaising with the community in general pressing U.S. policy and inter- lived in the same town since • Organize special promotions, displays and events national issues — though she she married her husband four • Maintain awareness of market trends in the retail industry, understanding forthcoming customer initiatives and monitoring what local competitors are doing has shown more concern for a decades ago, Leis works at • Initiate changes to improve the business moth plague threatening her home and at her farm, where • Work and liaise with other internal departments (Technical, Sales, Marketing, and Customer potato crops. the reporter found her last week Service) to ensure that retail and company objectives are met. “I say that it must be because planting potatoes. of the color of the hair,” Leis Leis told the newspaper she Quali ed applicants: Please submit a completed ASTCA Employment Application with a copy of your resume to ASTCA (address listed above) by the deadline listed above. Please attach copies of credentials and transcripts. Candidates selected told the La Voz de Galicia has not felt overwhelmed by for hire must pass examinations (when applicable), pre-employment clearances & test negative on pre-employment drug newspaper Tuesday sudden fame because, without a test. ASTCA reserves the right to waive education and experience requirements as necessary She is different to Trump on smartphone, the online buzz is Human Resources Division Tel: (684) 633-9003 ext 9093 one issue though — she doesn’t easy to ignore. Qualied American Samoa Telecommunications Authority Fax: (684) 699-9032 use a mobile phone and has “I look at everything that my Applicants (A.S.T.C.A.) Email inquiries: [email protected] little interest in online chatter. daughters show me, but it never Apply To: P.O. Box M Leis, who appears standing stung my curiosity to have one Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 in the middle of her farming (phone),” she said. 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US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) administrator for Region IX, Robert J. Fenton Jr., accepting his Exceptional Leadership award from Lions Club of Pago Pago president, Lisa Tuato’o and vice president Christ King last ursday during the Lions Club membership meeting at Tradewinds Hotel. e special award for Fenton is for his leadership following Tropical Storm Gita in February this year. Fenton also accepted the Lions Club “Outstanding Leadership” special award for Benigno Bern Ruiz, FEMA’s federal coordinating o cer for Gita. [photo: Leua Aiono Frost]

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A look at the exterior of the new home for Argosy University’s local main o ce in Tafuna, on the rst oor of the Haleck professional building. Yesterday was the o cial opening of the facility which will serve the territory’s future degree holders. [photo: LF]

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A self-taught Danish engineer was convicted of JULIA TALI PATI MCMOORE MALAKI murder Wednesday for luring a Swedish journalist on to his homemade submarine, then torturing and killing her before dismembering her body and dumping it at sea in a sensa- tional case that has gripped Scandinavia. Peter Madsen, 47, was sentenced in Copenhagen City Court to life in prison for killing Kim Wall, a 30-year- old freelance reporter, after bringing her aboard his submarine with the promise of an interview last summer. Proverbs 31: 28-29 “We are talking about a cyn- “Her children arise and call her blessed, ical and planned sexual assault her husband(s) also, and he praises her; and brutal murder of a random many women do noble things but you woman, who in connection surpass them all.” with her journalistic work had accepted an offer to go sailing in the defendant’s submarine,” presiding Judge Anette Burkoe told the court. Life sentences in Den- C M Heaven Sent: Jan 23, 1955 • Heaven Bound: April 3, 2018 mark usually mean 16 years in prison, but convicts are reas- Y K sessed during their incarcera- FUNERAL PROGRAM tion to determine whether they FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2018 would pose a danger to society 8:00am - 10:30am “Lotu o le Nu’u” & Family Service if released and can be kept Public Viewing & Sharing longer. Aua Voice of Christ Church Prosecutor Jakob Buch- 10:30am - 12:00Noon Final Church Service Jepsen said he was satisfi ed that Madsen got “the heaviest 12Noon - 3:00pm Final Viewing & Burial at the Fesilafa’i Family Residence in Aua penalty in Danish law, namely prison for life.” Wall was at a waterfront party with her Danish boy- friend on Aug. 10 when she received a text from Madsen that he would grant her the interview she had been waiting for months for if she joined him immediately. She was last seen waving goodbye to her friends from the bridge of the submarine as it sailed into the Baltic.