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A man who police said faked his suicide to avoid being arrested on multiple "peeping Tom" and indecent exposure charges has been taken into custody. Kill Devil Hills police said Jackie Price, 48, turned himself in to Winston-Salem police on Sunday.

Man arrested, charged with felony peeping after faking suicide

Jackie Price

The Coast Guard received a report of a missing person Thursday after police located his car at a boat ramp in Kill Devil Hills.

Man, dog go missing in Kill Devil Hills near Outer Banks

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Two Kill Devil Hills police officers are recognized after rescuing a missing 6-year-old child from a pond.

Kill Devil Hills Officers rescue missing 6-year-old child from pond 

Two Kill Devil Hills police officers are being hailed as heroes 

The fire also injured three other people in surrounding homes. Residents said they are saddened by the fire.

ACCUSED OF THESE CRIMES. BACK TO YOU. VERY BIG UPDATE THIS STORY. THANK YOU, MARK TRAGEDY TONIGHT ON THE OUTER BANKS. A FIRE IN KILL DEVIL HILLS, KILLING 3 PEOPLE. OTHERS WERE HURT. >> WRAL'S GERALD OWENS IS HERE WITH WHAT WE'VE LEARNED. GERALD LEE. AND IT'S A HORRIBLE STORY. SEVERAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS CALLED TO THIS HOME AND ON KILL DEVIL HILLS. IT WAS FULLY ENGULFED AROUND 2.30, THIS MORNING WHEN THEY ARRIVED. >> THIS IS NORTH VIRGINIA DARE TRAIL. 2 ADULTS WERE KILLED ALONG WITH A TEENAGER. 3 OTHERS WERE INJURED. SO FAR THEIR NAMES HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED. BUT INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY WERE RENTING THIS HOME AND THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A MARYLAND LICENSE PLATE. 2 NEARBY HOMES SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. HOWEVER, THE PEOPLE INSIDE THOSE HOMES MADE IT OUT SAFELY. ONE WOMAN WHO LIVES IN KILL DEVIL HILL SAID SHE IS HEARTBROKEN OVER WHAT HAPPENED TO PEOPLE WHO WERE JUST TRYING TO ENJOY THEMSELVES ON THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST. >> AND IT'S IT'S SAD. I MEAN, IT'S REALLY SAD. PEOPLE COME DOWN HERE. WE WE INTERTWINE OUR LIVES WITH THEM. THEY ENJOY WHAT WE GET TO SEE ON A DAILY BASIS. AND WHEN SOMETHING LIKE THAT HAPPENS TO SOMEONE THAT'S COMING DOWN HERE TO MAKE THOSE FAMILY MEMORIES AND, YOU KNOW, JUST JUST GETTING TOGETHER WITH PROBABLY FAMILY. THEY HAVEN'T SEEN FOR A LONG TIME AND YOU KNOW, IT'S SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENS. IT'S JUST IT'S AWFUL. IT'S AWFUL. YOU KNOW, YOU JUST I CAN'T EVEN FATHOM. I CAN'T EVEN FATHOM IT. >> IT IS IN THIS VIDEO AS THE SUN CAME UP, THE KILL DEVIL HILLS FIRE MARSHAL DARE COUNTY FIRE. MARSHAL AND THE SBI ARE ALL LOOKING INTO THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE 75 YEAR-OLD RENTAL HOME WAS REQUIRED TO HAVE SMOKE DETECTORS, BUT NOT SPRINKLERS. WE'RE WORKING TO CONFIRM THE NAMES OF THE VICTIMS AND WE'LL UPDATE THE STORY AS NECESSARY ON WRAL,

2 adults, one teenager killed in Kill Devil Hills fire

Kill Devil Hills police arrested and charged an impaired driver who drove a pickup truck onto the beach and into the Atlantic Ocean.

Kill Devil Hills police arrest impaired driver who drove truck into ocean during Hurricane Dorian

Pickup truck driven into Atlantic Ocean in Kill Devil Hills

A long, difficult but determined trek got Pat Moncur from her native Thailand to this perfect July day, to a celebration that buzzed with well-wishers in the back yard of her new home in Kill Devil Hills.

Homeowner: 'I appreciate this from my very heart'

Pat and Savannah Moncur stand with those who helped secure their future

In the back yard of their new home, Pat and Savannah Moncur, center front, stand with some of the people who helped to secure their future. At left is Greg Kirkpatrick, CEO of Habitat for Humanity North Carolina.

Pat Moncur and her daughter Savannah thank the crowd of volunteers and SECU employees.

Thank you!

The house cost more than many Habitat homes because the price of island real estate, but lots of volunteer hours for its renovation made it affordable.

Lots of volunteer hours made home affordable

With representatives of the local SECU offices, Pat and Savannah Moncur lead a fist pump of appreciation.