Two Dead in Lexington Home as Suspect Called 911 to Confess
A 911 call came in early Monday morning, and it was the kind that makes your stomach drop. The caller said he had broken into a home and killed two people inside.
Davidson County deputies responded to Cedar Grove Drive in Lexington, North Carolina around 7:47 a.m. What they found confirmed the worst.
A man named Cade Addison Hyskell, 38, was spotted standing in a neighboring yard when deputies arrived. He didn’t cooperate, and officers arrested him on the spot for resisting a public officer.
That was just the start. A welfare check at the home revealed the exterior doors were unsecured. Inside, deputies found two people dead.
The victims were identified as Susie Kiger, 51, and Joshua Purvis, 40, both residents of the home. Hyskell was later charged with two counts of first-degree murder and first-degree burglary, on top of the resisting charge.
He’s currently being held with no bond due to pretrial release conditions.
A neighbor who knew the victims spoke about the weight of what happened, saying there are now three families left to deal with the aftermath for the rest of their lives. That kind of grief doesn’t fade with a headline.
You can read more on the local response in WFMY News 2’s coverage of the case.
Why This Matters
Here’s the part that should make every homeowner pause. The doors at that house were unsecured when deputies arrived.
That detail isn’t rare. It’s actually one of the most common threads in break-ins across the country.
According to recent FBI entry-method data, nearly 38% of burglaries involve unlawful entry without any force at all, meaning the door or window was simply left open or unlocked. Forced entry accounts for the rest, but unsecured access points remain a massive, preventable risk.
Most people think a break-in needs effort. Often it just needs an unlocked door and bad timing.
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It’s a pattern we keep seeing, like when a man was arrested for walking into a Port Charlotte home mid-sale, simply because no one was watching the property closely enough.
Even when homes do have security in place, it’s not always enough, as one Phoenix homeowner found out after burglars walked straight into her house and got caught on camera without anyone noticing for almost a full day.
Even high-profile homes aren’t immune to this kind of risk, as seen when Chris Brown’s housekeeper was attacked at his LA mansion while simply taking out the trash.
Key Takeaways
Hyskell faces two counts of first-degree murder and burglary charges. The victims, Susie Kiger and Joshua Purvis, were residents of the home.
Investigators found the exterior doors unsecured before discovering the bodies. Unsecured entry points remain one of the top reasons break-ins succeed nationwide.
Cases like this hit different when you realize how ordinary the setup was. A quiet street, a regular night, an unlocked door.
What would you do differently after reading this? Drop your thoughts in the comments, we read every one of them.
Wrapping Up
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Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only. It is based on official statements and news reports available at the time of publishing. All individuals mentioned are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
