Monroe entered the courtroom visibly distraught, holding a stuffed animal as she faced a judge for the first time since the crash. Her attorney sought to have her $300,000 bond lowered, but District Court Judge Tiffany Whitfield rejected the request, siding with prosecutors who argued the bond should remain unchanged.
Despite that ruling, Monroe later secured her release. Under the terms of her bond, she is allowed to travel only for court and medical appointments.
Defense attorney Aerial Chatman said Monroe's injuries from the crash make it difficult for her to function independently.
"She's not able to move around very much on her own," Chatman said. "She has the ability to use one of her arms. The other arm is not functional. She has no ability to really walk."
Monroe is charged with three counts of involuntary manslaughter, along with willful speed competition, speeding, careless and reckless driving, and an insurance violation.
Cumberland County District Attorney Billy West called the case "absolutely tragic."
"Lives that were lost that didn't have to be," West said. "Once things like this happen, there's nothing the court system can do to bring these young people back. But we will try to bring some measure of justice for these families and for this community."
Investigators say Monroe and her 19-year-old sister, Destini Genwright, were driving in separate vehicles on their way to their younger brother's 18th birthday party, with the three players riding in Monroe's car. Authorities believe the sisters were racing. Court documents obtained by ABC11 indicate Monroe's vehicle reached 92 mph before the crash.
During the hearing, Monroe sat quietly as attorneys discussed the case, occasionally looking toward her family members in the gallery. Her attorney argued that her injuries are too severe for her to remain in a detention facility and urged officials to place her in a medical environment better equipped to treat her.
"Her life has been shattered by this event," Chatman said. "She has the deepest sympathies for these families. She considered these young men to be like family. For her to be removed from her healing process and placed in a facility that cannot care for her medically is unjust."
Her next court date is December 10.