Minnesota teen allegedly beat her mother to death after having her phone taken away. Then made sure police officers went to check on her

A residence in Maplewood, Minnesota, became the scene of a tragic homicide investigation on June 26 after police responding to a welfare check found 43-year-old Georgina Lee Monk dead inside the home she shared with her teenage daughter. The teen has since been arrested and identified by investigators as the primary suspect.

Maplewood Police Chief Brian Bierdeman said, “This is a tragic and deeply disturbing case involving the loss of a life inside our community.” He added, “Incidents like this have a profound impact on families, neighbors and the broader community. Our thoughts are with those impacted by the death of Georgina Lee Monk.”

The fights were common

According to Twin Cities, officers were dispatched to Monk’s apartment after receiving a request for a welfare check. When they arrived, they found the front door partially open. Inside, Monk was discovered lying face up on her bed with what investigators described as obvious signs of blunt-force trauma.

Police say the welfare check was prompted after the teenager attended a day treatment program and told staff she was worried about her mother. One staff member later told investigators the teen appeared to be spiraling and behaving unusually.

According to investigators, Monk and her daughter had argued late on the night of June 25. Neighbors said they were accustomed to hearing arguments between the two, but this one stood out. One neighbor reported hearing the teenager yell, “I’ll do it! I’ll do it!”

As the investigation unfolded, detectives reviewed surveillance footage that allegedly showed the teen leaving the apartment around 3 a.m. carrying a white garbage bag before returning empty-handed. Roughly two and a half hours later, she was allegedly seen outside again carrying a hammer.

Investigators also reported finding dried blood throughout the apartment, including on Monk’s bedroom doorknob, inside the teenager’s bedroom, and on the toilet lid, evidence they believe indicates a violent struggle occurred inside the home.

According to court documents, the teen also made several statements to investigators after her arrest. Police allege she asked, “Am I a criminal because I only killed one person?”

Investigators further allege that she said “a thought came into her head to, ‘Get rid of anybody who hurt you in your life or anybody who dared to hurt you,'” and that her mother “was the closest.”

According to investigators, the teen said the killing was not fully planned. Police allege she admitted to striking her mother with a hammer, discarding her clothing, washing the hammer, and then returning to bed afterward.

The daughter said it was just too much

According to People, the immediate argument reportedly stemmed from Monk taking away her daughter’s phone. However, court documents indicate the relationship had been strained for some time, with the teen reportedly considering emancipation before the incident.

In a recorded jail call with her boyfriend on June 29, prosecutors allege the teen said, “It wasn’t just rage, I just couldn’t handle it no more. I couldn’t wait another year of all the criticisms, and all the manipulations, the mental and emotional abuse. I just couldn’t, it was too much.”

The criminal case remains ongoing, and the allegations against the teenager have not yet been tested in court.