Help for the homeless highlighted as woman's body found (update: attacker sentenced to 30 years)

Update October 25:

James Nehiley, 61, has plead guilty to the May 2009 homicide of Janice Case and has been sentenced to 30 years in prison; Live 5 News has the report.

First reporting:

On Friday night, homeless Janice Case met a violent end, but the act of violence is also shedding light on the area's growing homeless population and what Charleston's not doing to help fix the problem.

Read more stories on this subject in our homeless topic page.The Post and Courier has two stories: The first highlights the finding of Case's body and the problems for area homeless, and the second delves into the murder of Case.

Case, 53, was found at on the East Side at 97 Nassau Street.

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