Everything, she had seen Rowland say and do that day finally made sense. And it was two days after Samantha got into the wrong car allegedly Rowland's vehicle that she mistakenly thought was her Uber ride. She had planned to go to the Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law in Philadelphia upon her graduation. The investigators found Samanthas blood in his car and her footprint on the rear window. The store owner offered closer to $150, and Rowland left without the cash. The couple went from just talking to a formal relationship during the spring of 2017. Corbishley drove to Columbia the morning after Josephson disappeared. She lost so much blood, that there was hardly any left in her body. In July 2021, Nathaniel was found guilty of kidnapping and murdering Samantha in addition to possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Kathie Foster, superintendent of the Robbinsville School District, released a statement, saying: "Our hearts are heavy with grief and shock as we process the news of the sudden and tragic death of Samantha Josephson.". On July 27, the jury found Rowland responsible for the kidnapping and death of Josephson, and the court gave him a life sentence. A GoFundMe page was set up to raise money for the family, and nearly $50,000 was collected. It was an emotional day in court as the man convicted of killing a college student who mistook his car for her Uber was sentenced to life in prison. John A. Carlos II/Special to The Post and Courier, The boyfriend of Samantha Josephson, Greg Corbinshley, pleads with the judge to give the maximum sentence to Nathaniel Rowland after a jury found him guilty in the slaying of Samantha Josephson, who was killed after getting into a car she thought was her Uber ride in March 2019 in Columbias Five Points. I just feel like shes not fighting for me as she would fight for her own, Rowland reportedly told Judge Clifton Newman during a break in jury selection. There were a thousand trails. Rowland was sentenced to life in prison on July 27, 2021. Furthermore, cellphone data also showed Samantha and Nathaniels phones together in the car at the same time. It was an emotional day in court as the man convicted of killing a college student who mistook his car for her Uber was sentenced to life in prison. He and Josephson had remained in touch, and she told him in a call after 2 a.m. she had ordered an Uber and was waiting for it to take her back home to Main Street. Samanthas blood and her footprint were discovered by the detectives on his cars back window. Samantha had over a hundred stab wounds on her face, head, neck, upper body, leg, and foot. Missing USC student Samantha Josephson was found dead after last being seen getting into a vehicle Friday morning in Columbia, SC. 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Ladies and gentlemen, I want you to hear this number again, and that is zero, lawyer Tracy Pinnock said. Born in Princeton, Samantha graduated from Robbinsville High School in 2015. Her bare feet kicking and fighting for her life. "Don't ever forget her name.". entered his car by mistake believing it was her Uber ride. Some questions may never be answered even after Rowlands conviction and sentence of life in prison without parole. Directors Tristan Goodley (interview director) Chris Roberts (drama director) Surveillance footage from the area she was last seen showed her waiting for a cab. Josephson's phone turns back on later that morning and data shows it in the area of Monticello Road, where a wireless store owner says Rowland haggled with him over trying to get $300 for the phone. Authorities previously released startling surveillance video showing the tragic moment she stepped inside her killer's car after mistaking it for her Uber. But the judge said there was an avalanche of evidence against Rowland. Its those intentional deliberate, heinous, cruel and malicious acts that Nathaniel David Rowland has been indicted for kidnapping Samantha Josephson. He had studied at East Clarendon School and played basketball, according to GreenVille Online. Carrier Clinic, Protect Your Home from Ticks with Yard Guard from Viking Pest, Now Hiring Front Counter Sales/Business Development, Worker Killed After Being Electrocuted By Live Power Line In Mercer, Highest NJ Property Taxes: See Where Your Town Ranks On New List, Mercers Annual St. Patricks Day Parade To Be Held On March 11, By Summer, Princeton U. "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 young womans name is Samantha Josephsonwas discovered dead many kilometers from where she was last seen hours later. Josephson was stabbed more than 100 times, the wounds on the right side of her body as she seemed to shield her left side. He was caught and arrested on March 20, 2019. John A. Carlos II/Special to The Post and Courier, Prosecutor Daniel Goldberg holds a multitool investigators believe was used to kill Samantha Josephson as he makes his closing argument in the murder trial for Nathaniel Rowland on July 27, 2021. After Samantha was reported missing, her remains were discovered in Clarendon County, South Carolina, after a short period of time. During her testimony, Howard also testified that she saw Rowland using bleach to clean the car, and later, saw him cleaning a knife. A killer who led her young boyfriend to his death in 2009 has been released from prison after 10 years. The Killer Cases episode will air on Wednesday night at 10pm, the episode is titled Murder in a College Town. The alleged killer, Nathaniel David Rowland, 25, wasn't there to hear it. The young and ambitious woman was a senior at the University of South Carolina pursuing a degree in Political Science. His texts to Josephson early that morning had been delivered but not read. Reach Stephen Fastenau at 803-365-3235. However, the defense claimed there wasnt any certainty regarding his DNA on the knife. 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. The Impala backed into the street and pulled away. Rowland looked "shook" when he opened the door, Howard testified, as if he had seen a ghost. Beaver, who handled Josephson's autopsy, said she had sustained several fatal wounds to the brain and neck when she was stabbed to death. They were called into a conference room where Josephson's mother and father were, looking distraught. Testimony is expected to resume in his trial today. 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Josephson and her roommatesleft The Hub at Columbia, an off-campus student housing tower on Main Street, and drove together to a friend's house within walking distance to Five Points. Read moreUSC Foundation buys site of embattled student housing development in downtown Columbia, House Republicans reached exactly the number of votes needed to advance the measure to the Senate, where its fate is far less certain. At the time of the incident, she was just weeks away from graduation. COLUMBIA The scene was pure college town post-midnight revelry. One aspect was unchallenged: The back seat of the Impala was the crime scene. Tuesday 27 July 2021 23:42, UK Image: Nathaniel Rowland murdered Samantha . But it ended up being her murderer. All Rights Reserved. Chance of rain 50%. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. Hes been indicted for murdering Samantha Josephson, prosecutor Byron Gipson reportedly told the court. Samantha Josephson, a native of the Robbinsville Township in New Jersey, was 21 years old. Then Nathaniel sold some of those things. The former child star, infamous Calvin Klein supermodel, and Hollywood icon is at the center of two-part documentary "Pretty Baby," directed by Lana Wilson ("Miss Americana"). 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. But he said Samanthas phone went dead in Rosewood, South Carolina. Hours later, the young woman was found murdered many miles away from where she was last seen. Nathaniel Rowland, now 27, is accused of kidnapping and killing South Carolina student Samantha Josephson, 21, in March 2019. In August 1997, Seymour and Marci Josephson welcomed a daughter into the world in Princeton, New Jersey. I was planning my trip to [the city of] Columbia in 2019 to watch my daughter graduate from college. 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