A suspected murderer is in custody in Pender County.
Ronnie Peddie turned himself in Thursday afternoon. Peddie is accused of killing Harry Lee Tate of Willard over the weekend.
Tate's family believes a dispute started between the two a couple years ago over a truck Tate sold to Peddie.
Peddie is in the Pender County jail under no bond.

How I Feel About The Whole Thing
I would like to say, I am the step daughter of the man that died. I feel like "Peddie" does not need to be free at all. I, on the other hand, was not at home. I left home 10 mins. after. Something in my mind told me to stay home, but I felt like everything was okay. No, I did not notice anything suspious outside. I wish, I was home that night. I feel like I could of protected my family from any harm and danger. Any man that holds a grudge for two years and then decide to break inside, someones home to kill them, does not deserve to be out and about in the streets. He took someone life and that, that hurts the family alot. I, tried to call my sister to see if she can come out that night, but instead of saying "I could", she was crying on the phone, saying "Mr. Harry Lee, got shot, come home". As, I pulled up to my house, I notice 6-8 police offiers outside and about 3 ambulance there too. The first thought that came to mind was, everybody got shot. I started crying and asking "why". I was relieved to see my two sisters, okay and including my mother. She on the other hand, is still to this day, taking it hard. I see things like this on t.v all the time. I never dream it would happen to me and my family. I feel that, the night I lost my step dad, the police should of done a better job and search for that man, the night it happen. On t.v, now they be having helicopters and dogs, why, didnt they have that, when it happen? No, I dont want that man free. Yes, I want him to have life sentence. He took someone life and now, I feel you need life behind bars. He cause my sisters, to have to attend counseling, because of what they had seen. Also, he put a gun to my sisters, and we want him free for what? Im mad, sad, hurt, angry, upset, etc. Sometimes, we leave the back door open, but we never had anybody to break-in. Thats why I say, I did not notice anything outside, when I was walking to my car. It sucks, when you loose a dear one, especially to murder. I dont know, if "Peddie" was racies or what, but he didn't have not right, none what so ever, to come in my house. I mean, he don't have no keys? Honestly. This goes to "Peddie". You took someone, that knew me from head to toe. I dont understand, why or what made you, feel like you had to come over, at around 10:00pm, that saturday, on October 24, 2009, to kill, my step dad. If you felt that, you didnt want the truck, you shouldn't have bought it. You wrong, for what you did, to my family and my step dad. You don't need to be, free, but its up to the judge to decide your sentence. I strongly, believe that their was someone else, involved. So I hope ya'll take this, into consideration to the heart, for what happen to me and my family. Thank you!