The 21-year-old's body was found with over 100 violent stab wounds in a remote field . NBC 10 reports that 21-year-old Josephson had "numerous wounds evident on multiple parts of her body to Samantha Josephsons DNA was found on his bandana, shoes, and socks, and under his fingernails. The Clarendon County Coroner on Monday released a cause for Josephson of death as "multiple sharp force injuries" for Samantha Josephson following an autopsy. 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. During the attack, Josephson attempted to shield herself. Miss Howards McDonalds visor was found in the trunk; it also had Josephsons blood on it. She worked hard, was graduating college in may and starting law school in September.". I close my eyes, and I feel what she endured at his hands.. He said, Mind your business.. [22][26][20], Rowland was charged with kidnapping, murder, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime. I dont have an answer to that. If he liked lit places, he could have found one with young blacks. [10] She attended the University of South Carolina (USC), where she majored in political science. However, when they asked the man to step out of the vehicle, he fled on foot. [2] Josephson, 21, had ordered an Uber and mistakenly entered a car that she thought was her ride. 803-771-8483. Nathaniel Rowland, now 27, is accused of kidnapping and killing South Carolina student Samantha Josephson, 21, in March 2019. Cell phone towers tracked both Josephsons and Mr. Rowlands phones, which traveled together for 20 minutes before her phone turned off at 2:33 a.m. Rowlands phone was traced to the Rosewood neighborhood of Columbia, where his sister lives. Investigators said they also found bleach, germicidal wipes and window cleaner in the car. But the victims DNA was allegedly found under Rowlands fingernails. Ewing Township, NJ SAMANTHA JOSEPHSON OBITUARY Samantha L. Josephson ROBBINSVILLE Samantha L. Josephson, 21, passed away Friday March 29, 2019. Nathaniel Rowland was charged with murder and kidnapping in the death of 21-year-old Samantha Josephson. Later that night, surveillance cameras from two ATMs caught a man of the same size and build as Mr. Rowland unsuccessfully trying to withdraw money using what the ATMs detected to be Josephsons bank card. [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. He has no known criminal record of similar violence. 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. She absolutely had no chance. The Josephson family hugged each other and cried. Several cameras caught the car in motion, as Mr. Rowland circled several times around the Bird Dog, making U-turns, like a shark hunting for prey, as an officer later put it. 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.. The murder weapon being shown to the jury. Many posts include a white bunny, such as this selfie taken in his car. 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. I have had to look for motives myself. South Carolina's last execution tookplace in 2011 and there are currently 37 men on death row. @LawCrimeNetwork #SamanthaJosephson #NathanielRowland pic.twitter.com/vZQ9eXqQuI, Cathy Russon (@cathyrusson) July 23, 2021. [40], Additional legislation aimed at protecting ride-share users is pending. 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. 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. (There were scratches on his jacket that showed Josephson had been clawing at him as she tried to fight him off.) Just days before New Jersey native Marci Josephson will bury her daughter, Samantha, she had just one question for the alleged killer: Marci then let anyone who could hear that she and her family are grieving, they're stunned, they're shocked and they're terribly angry that anyone could kill somebody they affectionately called "sweet pea.". Why, to put it bluntly, didnt he rape Josephson? [45][46] Josephson's death promoted the University of South Carolina to launch a campaign titled "What's My Name" to help students stay safe while using ride-sharing services. When she asked why, he said, Mind your business.. Then why do we do it? Mr. Rowland left home at about midnight. Mr. Rowlands defense had weak closing arguments. 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. Salant, Jonathan D. (December 23, 2022). She called to tell him she had sent for an Uber to take her home, and he tracked her ride, using the Find My Friend app. When a reporter asked prosecutor Byron Gipson, he said, It was absolutely a random act of violence. And hopefully putting pressure on Uber and Lyft." The temple is where Samantha Josephson became a Bat Mitzvah. February 8, 2022 by Juliane Cunha. She asked where her visor was, and he replied, In the country., He told her that it had blood on it. I visualize the blood flowing from her body. She was never seen alive again. 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. Under New Grant Program, 5 New Open Houses In And Around The Princeton Area Worth A Look, Happy Summer Trails: Best Places To Hike Or Bike Around Princeton, Great Animal Shelters Around Princeton: Adopt, Volunteer Or Donate. Prosecutors also rested their case Monday after calling. The prosecution rested their case on Monday. Specifically, the law requires companies to issue two "credential placards" to drivers of ride-share vehicles. A stab wound that cut her carotid artery and made her bleed out. The sentencing hearing was held immediately after the verdict. In May 2019, legislators in South Carolina passed the Samantha L. Josephson Ridesharing Safety Act. Judge Newman also said he was convinced of the defendants guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. "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. The doctor testified that a pattern of close stab wounds showed she had been stabbed very rapidly. The car also contained Samanthas cell phone and a large amount of blood was also discovered on the backseat. As reported by WYFF4, Josephson got separated from her friends, and reportedly contacted Uber for a ride back to her apartment. During the trial, his girlfriend said he described the area where he picked up Josephson as lit, meaning that it was active and exciting. 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. Josephsons blood was also found on a sock and a bandana, both owned by Rowland. He also stabbed her in the carotid, one of two main arteries that carries blood to the head. Instead, I went to Colombia to gather her belongings. Born in Princeton, Samantha was a student. . 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Prosecutors, for reasons they did not disclose, did not seek the death penalty. He detailed Josephsons horrifying wounds, noting those that those would have been delivered when she was alive. 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. Instead, Rowland kidnapped and murdered Josephson, leaving her body in Clarendon County, South Carolina, prosecutors say. Beaver, who testified to a 29-year career with 10,000 autopsies, said during direct examination that DNA is not always found under fingernails. [16] An autopsy showed that she died of multiple sharp force injuries. 5th Circuit SolicitorByron Gipson slightlyunderestimated the total count in opening statements last Tuesday. In a virtual hearing, family members for both Josephson and Rowland delivered statements in front of Judge DeAndrea Benjamin. Howard also testified that she saw Rowland using bleach to clean the car, and later saw him cleaning a knife. Asked by news reporters what Rowland's motive might have been, top prosecutor Byron Gipson said: "It was absolutely a random act of violence. 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. 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. 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. Prosecutors admitted they never identified a motive for the gruesome attack and believe "it was absolutely a random act of violence.". A stab wound that damaged the hyoid bone in her neck. It was almost as if the team had decided the case was hopeless, so the black woman might as well get some experience. 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.. Are new stores coming to Quaker Bridge Mall in NJ? Over and over and over, fighting for her life, locked in his car." [8], After their daughter's death, Josephson's parents established the What's My Name Foundation. WATCH LIVE: Iowa Man on Trial for Triple Murder in Alleged Family Massacre, WATCH LIVE: Mark Jensen Antifreeze Murder Trial, Law&Crime Looks Ahead to 10 Remarkable Criminal Trials Scheduled for the First Half of 2023, 9 Shocking Times Defendants Testified at Trial, 10 Most Memorable Law&Crime Network Trials, Ron Jeremy Sexual Assault Trial Halted Indefinitely as Judge Says State and Defense Experts Agree Ex-Porn Star Suffers from an Incurable Neurocognitive Decline. The real driver testified at trial that when he showed up, she wasnt there. Note the black fist. Phil Murphy also signed legislation, which is referred to as "Sami's Law," that requires rideshare drivers to provide and display identification information. Nipsey Hussle probably knew how to . [8] "There's a thousand trails each that led to you. 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. The contents of this website are copyright 1990-2023 New She suffered more than 120 stab wounds and bled to death. WHAT WE DON'T KNOW:Several questions remain unanswered -- or their answers remain undisclosed to the public. Miss Howard noticed that the car smelled of chlorine, and she saw a bottle of bleach in the car. He sentenced Nathaniel Rowland to life in prison. Facebook. The case is expected to be turned over to the jury within the next day. Wasn't an issue for my friend who I saw get stabbed to death before a punch was thrown either. 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. ", "If there's somebody else in the car, she actually has a chance.". [35][36], Also in June 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Sami's Law, which requires more identification on ride-share vehicles. They all go to Five Points together. The crossed-arms image in this post is the Wakanda Forever salute. . She bled profusely, ultimately dying within 10-20 minutes, according to the pathologist who conducted an autopsy on her body. A stab wound behind her ear, through her skull, and into her brain. In this case, there was none of this, not even a psychiatric evaluation of the killer. Over and over and over, fighting for her life, locked in his car." Rowland was seen by cops driving a car that matched the description of the one Josephson was seen entering in CCTV footage. The carjackers allegedly physically assaulted the victim and then forced her to drive to an ATM where they robbed her of money,[24] before forcing her to drive to her home where they again robbed her of items including a Playstation 4. She would have graduated in June and planned to attend Drexel University School of Law. She asked if he had hit a dog. In South Carolina a life sentence means there can never be parole. [17], According to police, the area where Josephson's body was located is where Rowland recently resided. Her body as later found with 120 stab wounds in remote woods 65 miles from Columbia. Nothing about her identity, relationship to Rowland or circumstances has been released. Her killer got to her first. One of Rowland's strikes went completely through her right hand, as she likely used it to protect herself. 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. The vigil starts at 7 p.m. at the West Town Center Lake Gazebo off Route 33. 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. Prosecutors did not choose to seek the death penalty. "I close my eyes and I feel what she endured at [Rowland's} hands 120 times. Samantha Josephson was born in 1998 (age 21 years; as in 2019 at the time of death) in Nevada, United States. Rowland was sentenced to life in prison on July 27, 2021. "He's taken away a piece of our heart, soul and life. [12] She earned a full scholarship to Drexel University, as well as a partial scholarship to Rutgers[13] and aspired to practice international law. 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He said the woman who vanished from Columbia, S.C., on March 29, 2019, after getting into a car she'd mistaken for her Uber ride lost so much blood in the fatal attack, he had difficulty collecting a blood sample from her body. [34] The law would also establish a 15-member advisory council, called SAMI's Council, which would be made of federal agency and public stakeholders. 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. . "Thats one of those questions Mr. Rowland would have to answer at some point in time.". These placards, which are to be placed on the driver and passenger side back windows, must have the driver's name and photo, along with their license plate number. The murder of Samantha Josephson, a student at University of South Carolina, in Columbia, South Carolina, occurred on March 29, 2019. Her boyfriend Greg Corbishly was not with her that night, but she kept in touch by calling and texting. Despite this list, Josephsons body was neither taped nor burned. The bill will be named the Samantha L. Josephson Ridesharing Safety Act. Victim. The sheet over the front seat was surely there to catch blood. 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. How the Samantha Josephson death investigation unfolded April 02, 2019 11:59 AM Lucas Daprile. Although there will not be an entire show dedicated to the murder of Samantha Josephson there will be an entire episode feature about the case. Rowland is accused of kidnapping and killing University of South Carolina. 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. Josephson was weeks away from graduating with a degree in political science when she was killed. Samantha Josephson Was Stabbed 120 Times, Pathologist Testifies Crime College Student Who Mistook Suspect's Car for Her Uber Was Stabbed 120 Times: Pathologist Samantha Josephson lost so. If were not supposed to pay attention to what the scientists tell us, then why are we sending stuff to science? Instead of the seemingly competent white woman who gave the opening statement, a black woman handled the close. Police said they found blood and a cell phone in the back seat of Rowland's car, and both turned out to belong to Josephson. 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. 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. Her work shirt was still wet from being washed, but she put it on. 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. [25] In addition to Josephsons murder, Rowland is alleged to have sold items that were stolen from a woman during a kidnapping in Columbia. After less than two hours of deliberation, the jury found Nathaniel Rowland guilty of all three charges. The page had sexual images and references to sex. A man was arrested on murder and kidnapping charges, and an autopsy showed that she died from multiple sharp injuries. 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. [17] Specifically, the pathologist determined that she suffered approximately 120 separate stab wounds. [28], On July 20, 2021, Rowland's trial began. [4] A trial began on July 20, 2021. 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. She opens the rear, drivers-side door, says something, and gets in. The image of Samantha fighting for her life has haunted her parents for the past 28 months. Rowland is accused of kidnapping and killing University of South Carolina student Samantha Josephson in March of 2019. We're continuing to follow that trial on the death of Samantha Josephson, who prosecutors say mistook Rowland's car for her Uber ride in Five Points. There was no password lock on the phone, and he saw a photo of white woman. They called the police. And it was two days after Samantha got into the wrong car allegedly Rowland's vehicle that she mistakenly thought was her Uber ride. . The defendants black Chevy Impala drives by, makes a U-turn and drives by again. This bone sits at the back of the tongue. 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. 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. Seymour Josephson said. "Her death was my death," Marci Josephson said. [39] The law was signed by Governor Roy Cooper in August 2019. There was also a spotted sheet in the bag with Josephsons DNA on it. 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. Maam, Im not going to hear any claims of innocence, he said. Rowland also stabbed Josephson in her head with enough force that the knife went through her skull to her brain. April 2, 2019 Examined May 03 4:31 13:00 11:16 11:44 13:58 May 25 11:45 7:42 7:31 8:01 7:41 5:33 Oct 30 ", "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. Or to keep it anonymous, click here. She asked him where he got it, and he said he had found it. The car she got into went in the opposite direction of her apartment - and she wasn't. She was awakened later that night when the police came to her house to question her. Born in Princeton, Samantha was a student at The University of South Carolina majoring in political science. [51], The Township of Robbinsville built a patio and rock garden, dedicating the landmarks to Josephson.[32]. USC student Samantha Josephson (pictured) - who was murdered after getting into a fake Uber - was stabbed around 120 times and had so little blood left in her body that autopsy workers. Anastasia Katz, American Renaissance, August 6, 2021. . During the attack, Josephson attempted to shield herself. 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. The double-bladed multi-tool had both Mr. Rowlands and Samantha Josephsons DNA on it. Possession of a firearm during commission of a violent crime, "ROWLAND, NATHANIEL DAVID (00386010) INMATE", "A college student got into a car she thought was her Uber, police say. "The door was locked. According to the news release, an. The judge who sentenced Rowland said: She obviously put up an amazing fight against you and left a sufficient trail for the jury to see what you did.. 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