For what? Century Foundation. She suffered more than 120 stab wounds and bled to death. [33] The act requires ride-share vehicles to display license plate numbers on the front. A jury found the 27-year-old guilty of Samantha Josephsons murder on July 27, 2021 - we take a look at his life and what led to the killing. She said that riding in a car with blood in it does not make you a murderer, and that if it did, Mr. Rowlands girlfriend should have been charged. She was never able to get back outdue to the child locks already in place, according to prosecutor Bryon Gipson's opening statement . He noticed that she was going in the wrong direction, and that the app stopped tracking her. When she asked why, he said, Mind your business.. Facebook. 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. 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. Samantha Josephsons DNA was found on his bandana, shoes, and socks, and under his fingernails. . 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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. Dr. Beaver found three wounds he considered lethal: Josephsons bloody underwear is shown to the jury. They also wanted to let people know who Samantha was, a "bubbly, loving, kind" woman who was "full of life, a University of South Carolina senior who "had a plan. "Educating, getting that out. [28], On July 20, 2021, Rowland's trial began. Dr. Thomas Beaver, a forensic pathologist, did the autopsy and found that Josephson had 120 stab wounds, mostly on the right side of her body. But he also used it as an opportunity to warn students about ride-share services and to use them properly. When a reporter asked prosecutor Byron Gipson, he said, It was absolutely a random act of violence. 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. NJ judge orders recount in Trenton City Council runoff won by 1 vote, Bed Bath & Beyond close to bankruptcy: Which NJ stores are left, Mercer County, NJ hiking trails closed for hunting on these days, 4th person sentenced to prison for violent Trenton, NJ riot, Robber off the streets forever after shooting NJ woman in neck and head, Equal Employment Opportunity Policy and EEO Report. #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. After the burial, the Josephson family will sit Shiva, then visiting hours will be on Thursday after 3 p.m. and Sunday starting at 12 p.m. at the family's house. Trenton, NJ Samantha L. Josephson ROBBINSVILLE Samantha L. Josephson, 21, passed away Friday March 29, 2019. The South Carolina student mistakenly got into the back seat of Nathaniel Rowland's Black Impala, believing it was her Uber driver. In the videos, Josephson is standing by herself on the sidewalk in front of the busy restaurant, talking on her phone, as Mr. Rowlands car drives past her and pulls into a parking space to turn around. 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. [5] On July 27, the jury found Rowland guilty of Josephson's kidnapping and murder and the judge sentenced him to life in prison. "He's taken away a piece of our heart, soul and life. The judge said the case was the "most severe" murder he had seen in court before. Nathaniel Rowland, now 27, is accused of kidnapping and killing South Carolina student Samantha Josephson, 21, in March 2019. Did she fight back and send him into an uncontrollable, murderous, How-dare-this-white-bitch-fight-me? frenzy? Following Samantha's death, South Carolina lawmakers . Josephsons roommate testified in court that she began to worry about her friend when she learned Josephson had not showed up at work that day. 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. Boojee, for example, from bourgeois, means too white, rich, or upper class. Samantha decides she's ready to go home around 2:00 a.m. on the morning of the 29th, and she contacts an Uber. Among a number of stab wounds in her flank area, one actually went into the lung, he said. Their daughter was at Miss Howards mothers house, and they went to pick her up. 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. Josephson's parents also established the What's My Name foundation, which raises awareness about rideshare safety and encourages providers to enact policies that help riders ensure they are getting into the right car. Robbinsvile officials also took time out to salute the family, noting that her father, Seymour, "was like a big brother" to people when they played baseball together. [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. Miss Howard drove while Mr. Rowland sat in the passenger seat, cleaning a multi-tool that had two knife blades. 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 Killer Cases episode will air on Wednesday night at 10pm, the episode is titled Murder in a College Town. [6][7][8], The killing attracted national attention and led to discussion about the dangers of ridesharing and the importance of ensuring that a rideshare car is being driven by a registered driver prior to entering. Beaver said that Josephson also sustained wounds to her head, and had defensive-type injuries to a palmnamely, two parallel stab wounds that went through her hand. [15][7][16], Using a two-bladed knife, Rowland proceeded to inflict roughly 120 stab wounds upon Josephson. 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. The bag also contained blue surgical gloves, a shirt, and a pair of pants that had DNA from both people, and paper towels that tested positive for Josephsons blood. 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. How the Samantha Josephson death investigation unfolded April 02, 2019 11:59 AM Lucas Daprile. A forensic pathologist would say that there were 100 stab wounds, cuts, and abrasions, he promised jurors last week. This bone sits at the back of the tongue. His face was not clear because he pulled his jacket up to cover his nose and mouth. 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. He might have known that ride-share services are popular with students who get so drunk they cant drive. All roads led to you, he told Mr. Rowland. Born in Princeton, Samantha was a student at The University of South Carolina majoring in political science. In the year 2015, while studying Political Science, she met her boyfriend . Samantha Josephsons blood and DNA were found all over the car: the rear seat, the rear center console, the drivers side headrest, the gearshift, the seat backs, and the roof. A Chevy Impala rolls up, and. "I close my eyes and I feel what she endured at [Rowland's} hands 120 times. Nothing about her identity, relationship to Rowland or circumstances has been released. Josephson had spent the night before her death in the Five Points district in downtown Columbia with friends. 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. "It sickens us to think that his face was the last thing that my baby girl saw on this Earth. Her work shirt was still wet from being washed, but she put it on. During cross-examination, the defense suggested Josephson had what they described as offensive wounds on her knuckles. She was stabbed with both the double and single blades. Lucas Daprile has been covering the University of South Carolina and higher education . On June 5, 2019, the Samantha L. Josephson Ridesharing Safety Act was signed into law in South Carolina. The Josephson family hugged each other and cried. The area was called 5 Points and was heavily viewed on social media when video surveillance footage began circulating of Josephson getting into a black Chevy Impala around 2am. Here is the recording of Marci as she spoke at the hearing; the story continues below the video: The Robbinsville family did it as they also planned a funeral that will be held on Wednesday at 12 p.m., with services at Congregation Beth Chaim at 329 Village Rd. The bill will be named the Samantha L. Josephson Ridesharing Safety Act. After all these years, why it is that we even bother with DNA testing? she asked. As reported by WYFF4, Josephson got separated from her friends, and reportedly contacted Uber for a ride back to her apartment. Investigators say Samantha got into a vehicle she believed was an Uber she called for a ride home. NBC 10 reports that 21-year-old Josephson had "numerous wounds evident on multiple parts of her body to 5th Circuit SolicitorByron Gipson slightlyunderestimated the total count in opening statements last Tuesday. He was caught[23] and was arrested at 3:00 am on March 30. Judge Newman also said he was convinced of the defendants guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. "I am completely devastated and am praying for her family.". Strangulation will break it, but Beaver suggested a stab wound damaged Josephsons hyoid bone. One of Rowland's strikes went completely through her right hand, as she likely used it to protect herself. On July 27, 2021, he was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. 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 . Forensic pathologist Thomas Beaver testified in the trial of Nathaniel Rowland, the man charged with murder in the death of University of South Carolina stud. 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. 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. "Thats one of those questions Mr. Rowland would have to answer at some point in time.". 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. Surveillance video from a nearby Wendys showed Mr. Rowland in his black Impala that night. He sentenced Nathaniel Rowland to life in prison. ", "My daughter's name is Samantha Josephson," Marci said during an emotional bond hearing on Saturday, according to a recording from WIS News in Columbia, SC. [17] Specifically, the pathologist determined that she suffered approximately 120 separate stab wounds. [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. The child safety lock was on. COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Several key investigators took the stand Thursday in day three of the trial of Nathaniel Rowland. Rowland was seen by cops driving a car that matched the description of the one Josephson was seen entering in CCTV footage. She tried to sow doubt by saying that Mr. Rowland had run from the police because the officer shouted, Are you crazy? and not because he was guilty. He has been convicted by the jury.. 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 the end, the defense called no witnesses, and Mr. Rowland did not testify. The State newspaper reported that Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook told reporters after a Saturday night press conference that a woman was in the car at the time of Rowland's arrest, and she was cooperating with police. ", "If there's somebody else in the car, she actually has a chance.". In South Carolina a life sentence means there can never be parole. The trial has begun of a South Carolina man accused of the 2019 killing of USC student Samantha Josephson, who prosecutors say got into his car thinking it was her Uber ride.. Nathaniel Rowland allegedly stabbed and cut the 21-year-old student more than 100 times before dumping her body in a field in Clarendon County, about 65 miles away, with wounds to her head, neck, face, upper body, leg . There was so little blood left in her body that the pathologist performing the autopsy barely had enough for routine testing. A comment since removed that was posted to Mr. Rowlands Facebook page after his arrest, says as much. I have had to look for motives myself. Samantha Josephson Death - Samantha Josephson Found Dead. The doctor testified that a pattern of close stab wounds showed she had been stabbed very rapidly. Was Mr. Rowland pretending to be an Uber driver? The car also contained Samanthas cell phone and a large amount of blood was also discovered on the backseat. Josephsons father tearfully said that the loss of his daughter was so terrible he considered suicide several times. 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. [16], When investigators searched the trash behind Rowlands girlfriends residence, they uncovered cleaning supplies and a two-bladed knife, both of which had Josephsons blood on them. In June 2019, New Jersey Gov. What are you, crazy?. The images are of black women, but there are suggestions that Mr. Rowland was interested in white women. 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. 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.. Samantha was found dead in Clarendon County - about 65 miles southeast of Columbia - about 16 hours after she disappeared. Josephson was weeks away from graduating with a degree in political science when she was killed. As parents, Mayor Dave Fried and others said, "This is just beyond my comprehension capabilities.". "Her dream was my dream and her death was my death," Samantha's mom Marci Josephson told the judge. Beaver, who testified to a 29-year career with 10,000 autopsies, said during direct examination that DNA is not always found under fingernails. In opening statements, a white public defender said testimony would show that Mr. Rowlands car had been used without his permission, and that his father would testify that he was at a party that night, so could not have been the killer. 1534 Pennington Rd. No outright motive for the killing was suggested by prosecutors during the course of Rowland's trial but Judge Newman said the killer was "totally heartless". The. She asked him where he got it, and he said he had found it. In April 2019, Senator Anna Kaplan introduced the Samantha L. Josephson Ridesharing Safety Act, to the New York Senate. Miss Josephsons iPhone was in the car and child safety locks were turned on. Mr. Rowlands girlfriend and the mother of his child, Monica Howard, testified that Mr. Rowland came home the night before the killing, but when she woke up the next morning to go to work, he was gone. "Samantha was by herself. Note the emojis in this photo: a snowflake, a white bunny, and a target. Instead, Rowland kidnapped and murdered Josephson, leaving her body in Clarendon County, South Carolina, prosecutors say. She was never seen alive again. During the sentencing, her devastated mom Marci Josephson said: Her dreams were my dreams, and her death was my death. @LawCrimeNetwork pic.twitter.com/vpa5YKqC1J, Cathy Russon (@cathyrusson) July 26, 2021. She continued: Why do we take swabs and submit them to analysts if were going to stand here and try to convince yall that it doesnt matter what they say? A stab wound behind her ear, through her skull, and into her brain. Anastasia Katz, American Renaissance, August 6, 2021. Samantha Josephson, a 21-year-old University of South Carolina from Robbinsville, New Jersey who was set to graduate and go to law school, was found dead in March of 2019 in South Carolina +10. [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. She had planned to go to the Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law in Philadelphia after her graduation. Samantha Josephson's murder prompted several measures to increase awareness and safety when using rideshare services. He was caught and arrested on March 20, 2019. "We thought we would be here to see his evil face," Marci said in the WIS recording. Mr. Rowland faced three charges: Murder; kidnapping; and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. The alleged victim was carjacked by two men while at a traffic light in October 2018. Prosecutors also rested their case Monday after calling. 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. Rowland maintained his innocence before being sentenced, with his attorneys pointing out that scientists werent certain his DNA was on the knife. He had studied at East Clarendon School and played basketball, according to GreenVille Online. Miss Howard was annoyed that Mr. Rowland was gone that morning, because she had given him her work shirt to launder, and had left her McDonalds visor in the back seat of his car. 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