An Iowa teen pleaded guilty to killing his parents and claims he wanted to “take charge of his life.”

An Iowa teenager on Monday pleaded guilty to killing his parents in 2021, using a knife and an ax to kill them to “take charge of his life.”

Ethan Alexander Orton pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of his parents Casey Arthur Orton, 42, and Misty Scott-Slade, 41, of Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids police were called around 2 a.m. on October 14, 2021 to check for suspicious sounds coming from the house and found that 17-year-old Orton was covered in blood. He told police he stabbed his parents and then used the hatchet on his mother when she appeared to be alive, according to the criminal complaint.

BLOOD-COVERED IOWA TEEN ADMITS HE KILLED PARENTS WITH KNIFE AND AX, POLICE SAID

The case was shelved because defense attorneys argued that Orton was suffering from a mental disorder and could not stand trial. In the end, the judge ruled that he had legal capacity.

Iowa teenager pleaded guilty to killing his parents in 2021. He used a knife and an ax to kill them in an attempt to “take charge of his own life”.

Police say Orton confessed to killing his parents as part of a desire to “take charge of his life,” according to the complaint.

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The judge will set a date for Orton’s sentencing later.