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. She was found on her back, fully clothed, with her shirt pulled up toward her head. 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. In March 2019, Samantha Josephson, a white 21-year-old from New Jersey, was finishing her senior year at the University of South Carolina. 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. [15][7][16], Using a two-bladed knife, Rowland proceeded to inflict roughly 120 stab wounds upon Josephson. 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. [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. Josephsons autopsy also revealed the extent of her blood lossthe human body normally has several litres of blood, but Josephson's body only contained 20 millilitres (0.70impfloz; 0.68USfloz). February 8, 2022 by Juliane Cunha. "Don't ever forget her name.". The defense did not put one up. The bill would also regulate the sale of official ride-share signage, require a Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on incidents of assault and abuse of passengers and drivers, and require the GAO to examine the nature and specifics of background checks that are conducted by companies and the state standards of background checks. Josephsons father tearfully said that the loss of his daughter was so terrible he considered suicide several times. . Instead of the seemingly competent white woman who gave the opening statement, a black woman handled the close. Her body was then found in a field[17] in the town of New Zion in Clarendon County by turkey hunters[21] fourteen hours after the kidnapping. Although she had contacted Uber for a ride, asThe U.S. Sunreported, authorities determined Josephson got into the wrong car. He was heterosexual, she was attractive, and rape is almost obligatory in cases like this. Samantha Josephsons DNA was found on his bandana, shoes, and socks, and under his fingernails. She would have graduated in June and planned to attend Drexel University School of Law. 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. Rowland is accused of kidnapping and killing University of South Carolina student Samantha Josephson in March of 2019. This description of her murder is quite graphic: Using a two-bladed knife, Rowland proceeded to inflict roughly 120 stab wounds upon Josephson. [43] The bill, which is also titled "Sami's Law," was introduced on June 13, 2019. The $35 a college student has in her bank account? It was largely ignored by national media; the New York Times never mentioned it, though the Washington Post and New York Post wrote about the trials conclusion. [2] Josephson, 21, had ordered an Uber and mistakenly entered a car that she thought was her ride. He had the option to not attend the jail hearing on Sunday, more than 24 hours after he was arrested and charged with kidnapping and killing Samantha. The judge said the case was the "most severe" murder he had seen in court before. On the evening of March 28, 2019, 21-year-old University of South Carolina student Samantha Josephson was out with her friends in the Five Points village in Columbia, South Carolina. An Uber customer gets a photo of his driver, but Josephsons driver that night was a black man of the same build as the killer. The murder led to the passage of Samis Law in New Jersey, which enhances protections for drivers and passengers using ride share services. "I cannot fathom how someone could randomly select a person, a beautful girl, and steal her life away. Rowland was charged with murder and kidnapping on Saturday after he returned to the Five Points area. The car also contained Samanthas cell phone and a large amount of blood was also discovered on the backseat. 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. Instead, I went to Colombia to gather her belongings. During cross-examination, the defense suggested Josephson had what they described as offensive wounds on her knuckles. He was charged with kidnapping, murder, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime in April 2019. [Image of Samantha Josephson via Columbia Police Department], Have a tip we should know? She was stabbed with both the double and single blades. The double-bladed multi-tool had both Mr. Rowlands and Samantha Josephsons DNA on it. Miss Howards McDonalds visor was found in the trunk; it also had Josephsons blood on it. There was so little blood left in her body that the pathologist performing the autopsy barely had enough for routine testing. The act creates a new criminal penalty for impersonating a ride-share driver and makes assaulting a ride-share driver a misdemeanor. 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. The Associated Press, WIS-TV, and WLTX were present as Beaver recalled finding 120 separate stab wounds across the body of Josephson, who was from New Jersey. He knew the route from the Bird Dog to her home; he had taken it many times himself. She had been dumped not far from the home of the parents of the 27-year-old black man Nathaniel Rowland who would be charged with her murder. A jury unanimously found him guilty of Samantha's murder after an hour-long deliberation. She was last seen getting into a car at approximately 2 a.m. on March 29. She had stab wounds from head to toe. 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. [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. The defendants black Chevy Impala drives by, makes a U-turn and drives by again. He was not charged with a hate crime, nor was he charged with rape. [41] The act, which is currently in the Transportation Committee,[42] requires ride-share drivers to display visible, consistent, and distinctive signage clearly identifying the rideshare service provider at all times when the driver is active on the service platform or providing rideshare service. These signs must be readable from a distance of 50 feet during daylight hours and should be illuminated at night so that the logo is patently visible. Samantha Josephson was born in 1998 (age 21 years; as in 2019 at the time of death) in Nevada, United States. Over and over and over, fighting for her life, locked in his car." Mr. Rowland said, I know Im innocent, but I guess what I know, what I think really doesnt matter. A comment since removed that was posted to Mr. Rowlands Facebook page after his arrest, says as much. The toe straps were broken off, but her sandals were still attached to her ankles. The sheet over the front seat was surely there to catch blood. COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Several key investigators took the stand Thursday in day three of the trial of Nathaniel Rowland. Emailus. The temple is where Samantha Josephson became a Bat Mitzvah. The alleged killer, Nathaniel David Rowland, 25, wasn't there to hear it. [50] Her diploma and college possessions were given to her mother. He took approximately 170 photographs (because of extent of injuries) and 13 x-rays (looking for pieces of knife that may have broken off and lodged in the body). But the family was there in Columbia, anyway, and they also attended a vigil at USC later, letting anyone who listened know that they weren't going to let what happened to Samantha happen to anybody else. Another witness earlier testified that Josephson's DNA was recovered from beneath Rowland's fingernails. 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. . She was never able to get back outdue to the child locks already in place, according to prosecutor Bryon Gipson's opening statement . Murder victim Samantha Josephson, 21, was stabbed around 120 times in her horrific March 2019 death, according to Monday testimony from a forensic pathologist. No one mentioned his motive during the trial. The alleged victim was carjacked by two men while at a traffic light in October 2018. "For whoever asked me for leniency, that's not part of my DNA," said Judge Newman. Mr. Rowland again said, Mind your business. She also noticed a spotted sheet, covered with blood, tied to the drivers side headrest. Forensic investigators determined that she was killed in the car. Here you see #SamanthaJosephson in orange, waiting for her Uber. Rowlands defense attorneys called no witnesses and Rowland did not testify. [emailprotected]. Additionally, Josephsons DNA was collected from Rowlands fingernails. Her friends, they think she's taken the Uber, so they return home; When they return to the apartment, Samantha is not there. None of Rowlands DNA was found on Josephsons defensive wounds, said attorney Alicia Goode. 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. [26][18], On July 27, 2021, Rowland was found guilty of kidnapping and murdering Josephson and of possessing a weapon during a violent crime after the jury deliberated for a little over an hour. Instead, police say, it was driven by her killer. 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. 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. He testified that the average human has over a gallon of blood in his body, but Josephson had only two tablespoons, making it hard to get a large enough sample even for toxicology tests. . [16] An autopsy showed that she died of multiple sharp force injuries. The Council would report to the Secretary of Transportation and work to advance safety standards in the rideshare industry. In June 2019, New Jersey Gov. The Clarendon County, SC coroner determined Monday that Samantha was stabbed to death, saying she had "multiple sharp force injuries" when her body was found on Friday. For many blacks, a white bunny or a snow bunny is a white woman who is interested in blacks. 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. 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. 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. . Samantha had been stabbed to death. "A person who is totally emotionless and what the law would call a depraved heart.". Rowland's defense lawyers noted the fact that police could find no visible marks or injuries on Rowland after arresting him, despite defensive wounds on Josephson indicating she had put up a struggle. [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. "Educating, getting that out. [22][26][20], Rowland was charged with kidnapping, murder, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime. When she learned she had been accepted to Drexel Law School on a full scholarship, she decided to celebrate at the Bird Dog, a pub in the Five Points night-club area of Columbia. [37], Josephsons murder prompted lawmakers in North Carolina to propose the Passenger Protection Act. She absolutely had no chance. Shame on him," she said. He was not willing to pay $300, so he gave it back. Detectives said she had just ordered a lift on the popular hail-a-ride app - but the real Uber driver later cancelled the journey after she failed to show up. Samantha Lee Josephson was born in Princeton, New Jersey, and grew up in Robbinsville, New Jersey. Additionally, Josephson suffered a severed hyoid bone, as well as stab wounds to her face, neck, shoulder, torso, back, lung, leg, and feet. [17][9][18][19][20] Investigators believe Rowland dragged Josephsons body to the New Zion field where she would later be discovered. Born in Princeton, Samantha was a student. 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