UPDATED Friday, January 26, 2018, 7:45pm

EDITOR'S NOTE: In Chickasaw County, a shocking crime, a 52 year-old Houlka woman awakened from a dead sleep, and raped in her own bed. The man who allegedly raped her already behind bars. WTVA'S Mike Russell spent most of the day in Houston, Mississippi, and filed this report.

Justin Lyle | Photo: Chickasaw County Jail Justin Lyle | Photo: Chickasaw County Jail

This case is especially shocking in what authorities say is a very quiet county in Mississippi - Chickasaw County -- a woman raped in her own bed in the dead of night. The good news, though, is that authorities already had the man in jail and he's likely to spend a very long time behind bars.

Chickasaw County Sheriff Jim Meyers says 19 year-old Justin Lyle of Houston, broke into the home of a 52 year-old Houlka woman on October 7, 2017, just a little under four months ago. He put a bag over her head -- and raped her. Meyers says the woman never actually saw Lyle when the incident happened, but authorities took DNA samples at the time. They finally got a match with Lyle's DNA - and Friday, Chickasaw County deputies served Lyle with warrants. Lyle was already in custody on unrelated charges, and likely have a court appearance in a few days. Meyers says the case is 'heinous,' and will likely go to the grand jury soon.

"When somebody breaks into a house to steal something is terrible enough on its own," said Meyers. "But somebody breaking into your house during the night, when you're in the safety of your own home asleep in your bed, and somebody breaks in and rapes someone - I mean, it's violent, and it's heinous. We're going to seek the full amount of justice."

Meyers says that Lyle was charged with rape and burglary. If he is convicted, he could face life in prison.

So a successful arrest in a case that has shaken many in the community. Needless to say, we'll follow the penalty phase of this case and report back once 19 year-old Justin Lyle is sentenced.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

CHICKASAW COUNTY, Miss. (WTVA) – A 19-year-old Houston man has been arrested and charged with burglary and rape.

On Friday, the Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Department arrested Justin Lyle on the charges of burglary of a dwelling and rape.

He is accused of breaking into a house and raping a 52-year-old woman in Houlka. According to the sheriff’s department, the incident happened on Oct. 7, 2017.

The investigation leads investigators to believe this was a random act.

Since the incident, investigators have been waiting on DNA confirmation to link Lyle to the crime.

The sheriff’s department says Lyle was on probation with the Mississippi Department of Corrections when the crime was committed.

MDOC has placed a hold on Lyle.