Police say DNA ties man to '01 rape case

A man accused in a 2001 home invasion and rape is being held tonight at the county jail in Indio on one million dollars bail.

Palm Springs Police arrested 26-year-old Jorge Vargas at his Desert Hot Springs home on Monday. Detectives say they connected Vargas to the 2001 "cold case" using his DNA, saying he had to submit a sample following an arrest for domestic violence back in 2004.

In December, investigators determined his DNA matched that of the evidence from the rape. Earlier this month, detectives met up with the 58-year-old victim, who identified Vargas as her attacker.