[16] An autopsy showed that she died of multiple sharp force injuries. [3][9], Samantha Lee Josephson was born in Princeton, New Jersey, and grew up in Robbinsville, New Jersey. None," Seymour said in the CBS3 video shown below. 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. Facebook. 5th Circuit SolicitorByron Gipson slightlyunderestimated the total count in opening statements last Tuesday. 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. [22][26][20], Rowland was charged with kidnapping, murder, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime. . Why, to put it bluntly, didnt he rape Josephson? 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. (Source: Handout/WACH via FOX Edge) Gipson said . A jury unanimously found him guilty of Samantha's murder after an hour-long deliberation. 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. Maam, Im not going to hear any claims of innocence, he said. 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. What are you, crazy?. Boojee, for example, from bourgeois, means too white, rich, or upper class. How the Samantha Josephson death investigation unfolded April 02, 2019 11:59 AM Lucas Daprile. The judge said the case was the "most severe" murder he had seen in court before. Cameras also caught a sheet tied to the drivers side headrest. "Educating, getting that out. WHAT WE DON'T KNOW:Several questions remain unanswered -- or their answers remain undisclosed to the public. She asked why he was washing the car with wipes. One person noted she tutored her in Math and Samantha had babysat her twins. He noticed that she was going in the wrong direction, and that the app stopped tracking her. 1534 Pennington Rd. And it was two days after Samantha got into the wrong car allegedly Rowland's vehicle that she mistakenly thought was her Uber ride. In a virtual hearing, family members for both Josephson and Rowland delivered statements in front of Judge DeAndrea Benjamin. [50] Her diploma and college possessions were given to her mother. She had planned to go to the Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law in Philadelphia after her graduation. Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Surprisingly, Mr. Rowlands Facebook page is still online, and gives us clues about his motive. Her death has inspired action from state lawmakers, who filed legislation soon after her killing requiring all ride-share vehicles to display an illuminated sign featuring their company's name. The Josephson family hugged each other and cried. Josephsons father tearfully said that the loss of his daughter was so terrible he considered suicide several times. The U.S. Sun reports authorities later found a knife, which possibly belonged to Rowland, covered in Samantha Josephson's blood. During the attack, Josephson attempted to shield herself. . Nothing about her identity, relationship to Rowland or circumstances has been released. Samantha Josephsons parents established the #WHATSMYNAME Foundation in honor of their daughter, to promote rideshare safety. Markings on her face were consistent with being dragged. Are new stores coming to Quaker Bridge Mall in NJ? She would have graduated in June and planned to attend Drexel University School of Law. This description of her murder is quite graphic: Using a two-bladed knife, Rowland proceeded to inflict roughly 120 stab wounds upon Josephson. 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. The contents of this website are copyright 1990-2023 New There was no password lock on the phone, and he saw a photo of white woman. The body was found around 4 p.m., nearly 16 hours after she disappeared,. In South Carolina a life sentence means there can never be parole. 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. 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. 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. A chilling video also shows when Samantha Josephson entered the car: Over the weekend, the family was letting people know that they're not through, that they will work to honor Samantha's memory since the 21-year-old University of South Carolina student, unlike the alleged killer, had "purpose in her life. He assumed she had left her phone in the Uber car. 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. 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. She left a bar at 2am and had ordered an Uber home, and mistakenly got into Rowlands car thinking it was her ride. 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. Did she fight back and send him into an uncontrollable, murderous, How-dare-this-white-bitch-fight-me? frenzy? The child safety lock was on. Emailus. Rowland was charged with murder and kidnapping on Saturday after he returned to the Five Points area. [25] In addition to Josephsons murder, Rowland is alleged to have sold items that were stolen from a woman during a kidnapping in Columbia. He also found wounds that were exactly parallel to each other, which came from Mr. Rowlands multi-tool. After she came home from work, Miss Howard saw Mr. Rowland wearing blue surgical gloves and cleaning his car with wipes. Then why do we do it? "Don't ever forget her name.". At USC, Samantha was majoring in political science, according to her obituary. 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. This bone sits at the back of the tongue. Mr. Rowlands defense had weak closing arguments. He has no known criminal record of similar violence. The murder of Samantha Josephson, a student at University of South Carolina, in Columbia, South Carolina, occurred on March 29, 2019. 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 . Her father's name is Seymour Josephson and her mother's name is Marci Josephson. 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. Samantha Josephson Death - Samantha Josephson Found Dead. The sentencing hearing was held immediately after the verdict. Century Foundation. She would have graduated in June and planned to attend Drexel University School of Law. Dr. Thomas Beaver detailed the many injuries the victim sustained, allegedly at the hands of Nathaniel David Rowland, 27. "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 images are of black women, but there are suggestions that Mr. Rowland was interested in white women. On the GoFundMe page, fellow Robbinsville classmates and friends expressed their shock. [2], Josephson, a member of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority, studied abroad in Barcelona and visited Madrid and Paris during her time at USC. She bled profusely, ultimately dying within 10-20 minutes, according to the pathologist who conducted an autopsy on her body. [48] [49], Josephson was awarded a posthumous political science degree in May 2019 at what would have been her graduation ceremony. 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. Rowlands defense attorneys called no witnesses and Rowland did not testify. She had stab wounds from head to toe. The real driver testified at trial that when he showed up, she wasnt there. 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, 21, got into Rowlands car after a night out in Columbias Five Points entertainment districtthinking it was an Uber ride that would take her back to her apartment, prosecutors said. 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. Josephson was weeks away from graduating with a degree in political science when she was killed. They all go to Five Points together. [17] Additionally, the child locks were activated, which police believe prevented Josephson from escaping. 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 $35 a college student has in her bank account? 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. As reported by WYFF4, authorities noted the doors and windows on Rowland's vehicle were outfitted with child safety mechanisms, which likely made it impossible for anyone to exit the vehicle unless they were disengaged by the driver. Investigators say Samantha got into a vehicle she believed was an Uber she called for a ride home. 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