Mother: Murdered Teens 'Last Thoughts Were Of Their Families'

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) - The mothers of two murdered teens just found out what happened to their kids before they died.

Investigators say the teens were killed execution-style in March.

(credit: CBS)

Sixteen-year-old Natalie Partida and 15-year-old Derek Greer, according to the arrest papers, were picked up by her boyfriend and two of his friends to intimidate them.

Derek Greer, 15, and Natalie Partida, 16 (credit: family photos)

Instead, the two were killed.

"I thought I had played out the worst case scenario, but I had not," said Heather Ferguson, Derek's mother.

Heather Ferguson (credit: CBS)

Partida's mother, Tamara Partida, said that she believes the kids were thinking of their families when they died.

"Their last thoughts were of their families. I really, truly believe that," she said.

Tamara Partida (credit: CBS)

The two were kidnapped and killed, investigators believe, over an alleged stolen purse.

Ten people have been arrested in the case.

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