In June of 2017, a 36-year-old woman named Keisa Overby Staton was found deceased in a Virginia Beach, Virginia, apartment. The discovery was made on June 12th in a residence on Gourmet Way. Authorities soon identified a suspect, 42-year-old Zorobabel Matthan Griggs, who was known to Staton. An investigation was launched, and a warrant was issued for Griggs's arrest on charges of murder and use of a firearm.
The search for Griggs continued for over a week.
Then, in the early morning hours of June 22, 2017, Zorobabel Griggs turned himself in to the Virginia Beach police. He was subsequently charged with second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and a probation violation. He was held at the Virginia Beach Correctional Center without bond.
In January 2020, Zorobabel Matthan Griggs pleaded guilty to the charges against him. For the fatal shooting of Keisa Overby Staton, he was sentenced to 22 years in prison. The case concluded with his conviction and sentencing, bringing a resolution to the investigation into the death of Keisa Overby Staton.
