Harrington teen pleads guilty in Kent County

A Harrington teen who was arrested on murder charges plead guilty in Kent County, Thursday morning.

18-year-old Seth Ramsey of Harrington, pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter and possession of a deadly weapon during commission of a felony. These charges stem from an incident back in December 2014 when Ramsey reportedly skipped school. According to court documents,  Ramsey knew his father,Todd Ramsey, would be mad, so he shot him with a crossbow. Police say they were called to the Ramsey’s home on Park Brown Road in Harrington after two of Todd’s co-workers went to check on him  because he hadn’t shown up to work in a couple of days. The responding officer searched the home  and  says he saw part of a carpet missing in the hallway in front of a closed door which had blood on it, that’s where police reportedly found Todd’s body with a piece of carpet draped over him.

During the hearing, the state asked for a pre-sentencing investigation where Ramsey could serve a minimum of four years to a maximum of 50 years with both counts.

The defense asked for Ramsey to serve at least five years, the state wants 10 years. The state declined to comment on camera, but Seth Ramsey’s attorney told 47 ABC off camera that this is a “fair resolution, and he’s taking responsibility.”

Sentencing had been scheduled for November 30 in Kent County Superior Court.