In brief:
- 32-year-old Ervin Lamont Griffin was shot and killed last Friday night in the 1200 block of 18th Place NE.
- 30-year-old Junon Tyree Snead was also shot and killed last Friday night His murder occurred in the 3700 block of Jay St. NE.
- Damon Sams pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the shooting of 21-year-old Ashley McRae in September 2010.
- 46-year-old Glenn M. Bailey was fatally stabbed Wednesday in a parking lot near 7th and Edgewood Streets NE. 30-year-old Damien Pannell has been arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder in the case.
- The D.C. medical examiner’s office has lost its national accreditation, which will make the prosecution of criminal cases — including homicide — more difficult in the District.
- Phillip Crooms was arrested on first-degree murder charges in connection with the homicide of Delonte Butler in September 2010.
