She asked why he was washing the car with wipes. A man was arrested on murder and kidnapping charges, and an autopsy showed that she died from multiple sharp injuries. Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. WHAT WE DON'T KNOW:Several questions remain unanswered -- or their answers remain undisclosed to the public. As reported by Insurance Journal, the act requires rideshare service drivers, including Lyft and Uber, to clearly display their license plate numbers on the front of their vehicle so riders can confirm they are getting into the correct vehicle. [2], Josephson, a member of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority, studied abroad in Barcelona and visited Madrid and Paris during her time at USC. Phil Murphy also signed legislation, which is referred to as "Sami's Law," that requires rideshare drivers to provide and display identification information. The South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) released the cause of death and autopsy results for Samantha Josephson, a University of South Carolina student allegedly killed by 24-year-old Nathaniel Rowland, after getting into his car early Friday morning. [27] According to Richland County deputies, hours after the alleged kidnapping Rowland sold some of the items stolen from the woman, including the Playstation 4, at a pawn shop. Samantha's father appeared at the vigil, too, telling students: "I can't tell you how painful this is.". Murder victim Samantha Josephson, 21, was stabbed around 120 times in her horrific March 2019 death, according to Monday testimony from a forensic pathologist. 1534 Pennington Rd. In addition to identification markers in the front and rear windows, the State of New Jersey reports rideshare drivers must display a barcode, which riders can scan to identify the correct vehicle. Beaver's testimony went to the. The Josephson family hugged each other and cried. . Chris Harris has been a senior true crime reporter for PEOPLE since late 2015. Josephsons blood was also found on a sock and a bandana, both owned by Rowland. Thats one of those questions Mr. Rowland would have to answer at some point in time.. Samantha Josephson had just a little more than a tablespoon of blood in her body after the attack, making it difficult for workers at her autopsy to collect enough blood for routine testing.. Family vows to find truth after lawyer, 33, dies in Mexico fall, Secret lair holding clues was uncovered in case linked to JonBent, Author's husband wanted her to stop writing before 'faking her death for years', Putin readying 700k troops for new offensive in weeks to cut off Ukraine', 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Nathaniel Rowland has received a life sentence for the abduction and killing of a South Carolina college student who mistook his car for her Uber ride, Samantha Josephson had been on a night out with friends before she was murdered, Chilling moment student, 21, gets into car she thought was Uber hours before being found dead. "Unlike him, Samantha valued human life and could never harm another soul," Marci said in the WIS audio tape. It's a developing story, but she apparently got into the wrong car, mistaking it for her Uber and the killer dumped her in a rural field. The $35 a college student has in her bank account? COLUMBIA Samantha Josephson was a fighter, who tore her fingernails as she clawed her attacker before she was killed while locked in the back of a black sedan that she thought was her Uber. She was stabbed with both the double and single blades. Instead, police say, it was driven by her killer. She had absolutely no chance in this. On March 29, University of South Carolina student Samantha Josephson was kidnapped and murdered after going to a bar with friends. The body was found around 4 p.m., nearly 16 hours after she disappeared,. Strangulation will break it, but Beaver suggested a stab wound damaged Josephsons hyoid bone. He might have known that ride-share services are popular with students who get so drunk they cant drive. No one mentioned his motive during the trial. The man was almost immediately captured and identified as 24-year-old Nathaniel David Rowland. She bled profusely, ultimately dying within 10-20 minutes, according to the pathologist who conducted an autopsy on her body. Mr. Rowlands shirt was also found in the bag. The officer asked him to get out and he complied, but kept his hands in his pockets. Im almost confused. 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Investigators also found cleaning supplies and a two-bladed knife with Josephsons blood on them after searching the trash can behind Rowlands girlfriend's residence. Prosecutors also rested their case Monday after calling. I dont have an answer to that. This post, about the need for blacks to support black businesses shows that Mr. Rowland was race conscious. [47] On December 28, 2022, federal legislation authorizing a study of ride-sharing safety practices, with passage by the US House and Senate, was sent to President Biden's desk. "I am completely devastated and am praying for her family.". Mr. Rowland was sitting in his car alone when police found his vehicle at about 2:30 a.m. After all these years, why it is that we even bother with DNA testing? she asked. She was found on her back, fully clothed, with her shirt pulled up toward her head. A defensive wound to her palm that went completely through her hand. Have a tip or story idea? 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She attended the University of South Carolina (USC), where she majored in political science.Josephson, who was a senior in college at the time of her death, planned on graduating in 2019, and attending Drexel University School of Law. Prosecutors allege that Josephson, a University of South Carolina senior from New Jersey, stepped into the defendants black Chevy Impala outside of a bar on March 29, 2019 thinking the vehicle was her Uber. [34] The law also subjects people who misrepresent themselves as authorized transportation network company (TNC) drivers to a maximum $500 fine and those who use TNC ride-sharing application in the furtherance of criminal activity to a maximum $1,000 fine. [6][30][26] Immediately after Rowland's conviction, State Circuit Judge Clifton Newman sentenced him to life in prison. [28], On July 20, 2021, Rowland's trial began. The trial is being streamed . Although she had contacted Uber for a ride, asThe U.S. Sunreported, authorities determined Josephson got into the wrong car. Prior to that, Dr. Thomas Beaver took the witness stand, telling jurors Josephson, 21, sustained several fatal wounds to the brain and neck when she was stabbed to death on March 29, 2019. He was heterosexual, she was attractive, and rape is almost obligatory in cases like this. According to TV network A&E the episode will air on their show Killer Cases. Wasn't an issue for my friend who I saw get stabbed to death before a punch was thrown either. All of the evidence, each speck of the evidence not simply beyond a reasonable doubt, but as the highest standard the law requires all points to your guilt. . Over and over and over, fighting for her life, locked in his car." There was an envelope in the trash, with Josephsons blood on it, and these words, in Mr. Rowlands handwriting: Duck tape tape whole body/gloves/All black/Flip phone/Gasoline/Matches.. "Thats one of those questions Mr. Rowland would have to answer at some point in time.". Police concluded that Mr. Rowland had used this feature to trap his victim, because Josephson would not have been able to open the rear doors or windows. According to his Facebook page he attended South Carolina State University in 2017, but the schools chief of staff in 2019 confirmed he was not a student there at the time of Samanthas killing. [38] The act requires ride-share drivers to display a printed license plate number on the front of their vehicles and, as of July 1, 2020, to have illuminated signs on their vehicles. During the trial, the Cellular City employee identified Mr. Rowland as the man who tried to sell him the phone. "I cannot fathom how someone could randomly select a person, a beautful girl, and steal her life away. Born in Princeton, Samantha graduated from Robbinsville High School in 2015. The vigil starts at 7 p.m. at the West Town Center Lake Gazebo off Route 33. When examining the victim's back, she observed six puncture marks and explains why she feels the victim was stabbed at least twice, if not three times. She was never seen alive again. Mr. Rowland told her he did not want to put their daughter in the back seat because of the blood, but it was the only place the booster seat would go, so they strapped her in. Josephson was later found dead by hunters in a remote area of Clarendon County about 65 miles away from where police believe she got into a black Chevy Impala driven by Rowland, who maintains his innocence. Police in Columbia, S.C. released a video of 21-year-old Samantha Josephson getting into a car she mistook for her Uber ride before her 2019 death. When a reporter asked prosecutor Byron Gipson, he said, It was absolutely a random act of violence. His Impala jumps a curb to pull into an empty handicapped space next to Josephson. The details of the horrifying December assault come days after police in South Carolina announced that 21-year-old Samantha Josephson was found dead after getting into a car she may have thought was an Uber she ordered. She reminded the jury that when Mr. Rowland was arrested, he had no injuries, and a scraping from under Josephsons fingernail did not show Mr. Rowlandss DNA, which suggested she did not fight back. Century Foundation. #FakeUberMurderTrial The defendants DNA was not found under the victims fingernails HOWEVER we just learned that the victims DNA was found under the defendants fingernails. First to testify Wednesday was a turkey . During the jail hearing, Marci said there are no words to describe "the immense pain" the alleged killer's actions have caused her family and friends. "Samantha was by herself. Lucas Daprile has been covering the University of South Carolina and higher education . Nathaniel Rowland used childproof locks to prevent Josephson from leaving the vehicle and kidnapped and murdered her, leaving her body near New Zion, South Carolina 65 miles (105 km) from Columbia, where she had entered Rowland's car. In this case, there was none of this, not even a psychiatric evaluation of the killer. "Sami, a 2015 Robbinsville High School graduate, was a vibrant young woman with an infectious smile and a contagious laugh. A child safety seat was also found in the back seat and the child safety door locks were locked. February 8, 2022 by Juliane Cunha. The violence happened after she mistakenly entered a black car early Friday that she thought was her Uber ride. Jul 21, 2021. Samantha Josephson, 21, made the fatal mistake of not checking the Uber car she was boarding. As reported by WYFF4, Josephson got separated from her friends, and reportedly contacted Uber for a ride back to her apartment. Fourteen hours later, her body was found by hunters in a wooded area in Clarendon County. USC also asked students to pledge use caution when using ridesharing services by making sure any vehicles picking them up match the descriptions given in the services' app, and by asking for the drivers' names. COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Several key investigators took the stand Thursday in day three of the trial of Nathaniel Rowland. Additionally, companies must give ride-share drivers two barcodes that passengers can scan to confirm the driver's identity. The act also introduced criminal charges and penalties for people who pose as rideshare drivers. 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"His actions were senseless vile and unacceptalbe," Marci continued. At USC, Samantha was majoring in political science, according to her obituary. East in Princeton Junction. If the races had been reversed, this case would have been a huge media sensation and there would have been immediate accusations of racism. The media would have rooted mercilessly through the killers background, looking for evidence. Contact reporter Dan Alexander at Dan.Alexander@townsquaremedia.com or via Twitter @DanAlexanderNJ, NJ WOMAN WAS KILLED: HOW TO BE SAFEST WHEN USING UBER, LYFT, NJ man kept girlfriends corpse in garbage bag for 5 months, report says, French-inspired bakery opens 2nd NJ location, Shots fired inside Wawa store in Ewing, NJ. So far as I can tell, Mr. Rowland had only one former felony arrest, for obtaining a signature or property under false pretenses. A brutal killer might well have had a long record of violent crimes. Samantha Josephson, 21, a student at the University of South Carolina, called an Uber around 2 a.m. Friday in Columbia, and was last seen getting into a black Chevy Impala, said Columbia Police . He was not charged with a hate crime, nor was he charged with rape. also brought up the owner of the cell phone store who says Rowland tried to sell him a cell phone the day after Samantha Josephson's . New Boutique Fitness Club To Open Soon In Princeton, Princeton Appoints Justin Lesko As Municipal Planning Director, 'Mutts' Creator Will Be At Princeton's Bayard Rustin Center Saturday, Estate Planning - Important Changes in 2023, Berkeley College Be Creative Career Seminar - Graphic Design, Interior Design, 3D Visualization, Berkeley College Master of Business Administration Information Session, Professional Kitchen Cabinet Door & Drawer Replacement. Maam, Im not going to hear any claims of innocence, he said. Seymour and his family say they're going to work to let people know about ride-share service safety, saying they don't want anything like what happened to Samantha to happen to anyone else. Their daughter was at Miss Howards mothers house, and they went to pick her up. 803-771-8483. [16] An autopsy showed that she died of multiple sharp force injuries. One of Rowlands strikes went completely through her right hand, as she likely used it to protect herself. The details of the horrifying December assault come days after police in South Carolina announced that 21-year-old Samantha Josephson was found dead after getting into a car she may have thought was an Uber she ordered. Samantha, 21, got into Rowland's car after a night out in Columbia's Five Points entertainment district thinking it was an Uber ride that would take her back to her apartment, prosecutors said.. The foundation works to educate people about ride-share safety, along with supporting charitable foundations and awarding college scholarships. Samantha Josephson, the missing University of South Carolina student, has been found dead her father, Seymour Johnson, said in a Facebook post amid rumors that she may have gotten into the. "Educating, getting that out. A South Carolina man was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday for the 2019 abduction and murder of a 21-year-old college student who mistook his car for her Uber ride.The jury took a little more . University of South Carolina student Samantha Josephson was stabbed 120 times, according to chilling testimony provided this week by the pathologist who conducted her autopsy. [12] She earned a full scholarship to Drexel University, as well as a partial scholarship to Rutgers[13] and aspired to practice international law. Her story was corroborated by phone records; at 5:31 a.m., she sent him a text, Wya, meaning, Where you at?, Mr. Rowland eventually showed up in his black Impala. She left a bar at 2am and had ordered an Uber home, and mistakenly got into Rowlands car thinking it was her ride. Victim. The act creates a new criminal penalty for impersonating a ride-share driver and makes assaulting a ride-share driver a misdemeanor. Samantha Josephson's mother, Marci Josephson, read from a paper, held by a victims advocate on one side and with her other daughter on the other. Tags: power Ride-share vehicles must also have an identifying marker on the front windshield and back window. Beaver, who testified to a 29-year career with 10,000 autopsies, said during direct examination that DNA is not always found under fingernails. Beaver suggested that someone moved the victims body after death. . "For whoever asked me for leniency, that's not part of my DNA," said Judge Newman. Was Mr. Rowland pretending to be an Uber driver? She suffered more than 120 stab wounds and bled to death. She was awakened later that night when the police came to her house to question her. Josephson had spent the night before her death in the Five Points district in downtown Columbia with friends. There was so little blood left in her body that the pathologist performing the autopsy barely had enough for routine testing. Four hours later, authorities received a call from hunters, who found a body in a secluded area nearly 65 miles away from where Josephson was last seen. Police searched the backyard of Mr. Rowlands and Miss Howards apartment and found the murder weapon inside a plastic shopping bag left in a trash can. He faces up to life in prison if he is convicted of kidnapping and murder in the March 2019 killing of 21-year-old Samantha Josephson. This is what one would expect to see if someone were trying to defend themselves from a stabbing, the forensic pathologist said. Many of the wounds, especially those in her right neck and right shoulder, were close together, most likely resulting from being rapidly inflicted stab wounds. KTLA 5 reports said the wounds were so serious that only 1.3 tablespoons of blood were left in her body when she was found. Many stab wounds to her ear, lower back, side, arms, elbows, and leg, including a 7cm deep wound on her thigh, which was the deepest. In April 2019, Senator Anna Kaplan introduced the Samantha L. Josephson Ridesharing Safety Act, to the New York Senate. "His selfish, unspeakable and violent actions created a hole in the universe, a hole in our universe, and we see the unimaginable ripple affect her world," she said in the WIS recording. As reported by The U.S. Sun, Rowland maintained his innocence and has never accepted any responsibility for Josephson's kidnapping or death. Her body as later found with 120 stab wounds in remote woods 65 miles from Columbia. Rowland faces up to life in prison if convicted. "I close my eyes and I feel what she endured at [Rowland's} hands 120 times. 9/18/19 Graphic Warning: Autopsy report shows victim stabbed twice, if not three times. Pictured, Nathaniel David Rowland and USC student, Samantha Josephson Nathaniel David Rowland arrested in murder & kidnapping of USC student, Samantha Josephson who mistakenly got in car thinking it was her Uber pickup.. A man has been arrested over the murder and kidnap of a University of South Carolina student who mistakenly got into his car thinking it was her Uber after the missing woman . Samantha Josephson's last known image, as she is waiting for her Uber. The real driver testified at trial that when he showed up, she wasnt there. NATHANIEL Rowland has received a life sentence for the abduction and killing of a South Carolina college student who mistook his car for her Uber ride. And it was two days after Samantha got into the wrong car allegedly Rowland's vehicle that she mistakenly thought was her Uber ride. Probably, we are not supposed to know. Nipsey Hussle probably knew how to . [emailprotected]. In the year 2015, while studying Political Science, she met her boyfriend . Josephson, who was a senior in college at the time of her death,[11] planned on graduating in 2019, and attending Drexel University School of Law. Nothing about her identity, relationship to Rowland or circumstances has been released. She worked hard, was graduating college in may and starting law school in September.". Josephson's body was found hours after she was last seen, 65 miles away in New Zion, SC off a rural dirt road, an area police said was "known" to the man they say drove the car she entered, Nathaniel David Rowland. Samantha had been stabbed to death. [8] "There's a thousand trails each that led to you. "[8][31] Newman also characterized Rowland as being "heartless" and said the case was the "most severe" murder he had seen in court before. June 28, 2022 In March 2019, Samantha Josephson's night out with friends in Columbia, South Carolina, suddenly ended when she got into a car she thought was the Uber ride she had booked. On Monday, the fifth day of testimony in the kidnapping and murder trial of 27-year-old Nathaniel Rowland ended with both the state and defense resting clearing the way for the presentation of closing arguments today. During the sentencing, her devastated mom Marci Josephson said: Her dreams were my dreams, and her death was my death. There was also so little blood left in 21-year-old Samantha Josephson's body 20 milliliters (1.3 tablespoons) when a body typically has at least 4 liters (1 gallon) that workers at her . He also found wounds that were exactly parallel to each other, which came from Mr. Rowlands multi-tool. I try to move forward each day, but forever will be broken.. At one point, he went the wrong way down a one-way street. According to authorities, Rowland activated the child locks so that the doors could only be opened from the outside, thereby trapping Josephson inside the vehicle. Following Samantha's death, South Carolina lawmakers . A Chevy Impala rolls up, and. A forensic pathologist goes over the autopsy report of Amy Mullis. Additionally, Josephsons DNA was collected from Rowlands fingernails. Seymour Josephson, the father of murder victim Samantha, explained how he is ensuring rideshare safety through a mobile app to prevent the tragic death of his daughter from happening to someone else. She absolutely had no chance. [5] During the trial, prosecutors called 31 witnesses, including the turkey hunter who found Josephsons body, a cell phone store owner who testified that Rowland unsuccessfully attempted to sell him Josephson's phone the day after she went missing,[29] Rowlands former girlfriend, and numerous State Law Enforcement Division investigators and other experts. 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