"I just have no way. I have no money," Torres said.

On Wednesday, a private funeral service was held in Ogden for the family of Teresa Tingey, who was known on the streets as "Wyoming."

In Tingey's obituary, her family called her "the victim of a senseless crime." It said she is survived by four children and one grandchild. She is divorced from her husband, who lives in Evanston, Wyo.

"She was a very spiritual person. Teresa dearly loved her children and provided for them the best life she knew how," her obituary read.

Cruz's family is also trying to learn all they can about the criminal case against Ethridge. He is charged with two counts of first-degree felony murder, but Torres said she wants the death penalty.

"I'd like to see him die the same way they died. Once in the neck, once in the head and make sure he's gone," she said. "Well, let him suffer a little bit because I'm pretty sure he made them suffer."

Weber County Attorney Mark DeCaria told the Deseret News he hasn't ruled out amending the charges to a capital offense.

"We're doing some research to determine whether or not it could be a capital case," he said Wednesday.

At a court appearance on Monday, Ethridge's court-appointed lawyer sought to have him evaluated to determine his present mental state and what it was at the time of the crime. Ethridge, who remains in the Weber County Jail without bail, is set to appear in court again on Sept. 8.

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