Royal Palm Beach Woman Accused Murder After “Gouging Out Mother’s Eyes” During FL Drug-Fueled Rage

Royal Palm Beach woman, Camille Balla, is accused of murdering her own mother during a brutal drug-fueled attack inside a home they shared.

Balla, 32, is accused of gouging out her mother’s eyes and murdering her after smoking marijuana possibly laced with flakka or PCP, according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies say Balla confessed to killing her mother in their home on March 16. “I killed my mother and I need help,” Balla told the deputies in the report.

When deputies arrived at the home on the 100 block of Country Club Way around 1:40 a.m, they reported Balla sitting on the sidewalk outside, appearing frantic and covered in blood.

Deputies found Francisca Monteiro-Balla dead in the garage. Her eyes were removed from her head and were placed on a nearby box, the report states. Montiero-Balla had cuts throughout her body. Investigators reported finding handwritten notes with religious-themed messages about clearing the soul in the garage. Balla told Palm Beach County Fire Rescue she smoked marijuana she thought might be laced with flakka or PCP. Balla reportedly mumbled, screamed, ran around, and then fell to the ground. She yelled, “I’m a murderer, I’m a murderer!” to fire rescue officials. source

A co-worker of Balla initially went to the home early Friday after Balla called them saying she may have possibly murdered her mother, investigators reported.

Balla was standing observed outside the home covered in blood when the coworker arrived.

The judge ordered Balla to have a mental evaluation. She is being held without bond on first-degree murder charges.