She had just over a tablespoon of blood left in her body.
She was majoring in political science who planned on becoming a lawyer and practicing international law after graduation.
She mistook Nathaniel Rowlands car for her Uber and entered the vehicle.
Rowland was a stranger to her but used the misunderstanding to prey on Samantha.
Rowland used his cars childproof lock system to trap her in his car.
The next day, Samanthas friends noticed she was missing and reported it to police.
Surveillance footage showsSamantha waiting for her Uber and then getting into a car.
A BOLO, or be on the lookout, was issued by police for a black Chevy Impala.
Nathaniel Rowland was pulled over at 4am on March 30.
The stop was captured on both the officers dash camera and body camera.
Rowland got out of the vehicle and fled the scene.
He was caught and arrested a few blocks away.
The footage also shows the officer searching Rowlands car and discovering Samantha Josephsons cell phone.
The remote area was near where Nathaniel Rowland used to live.
Samantha had been stabbed 120 times.
The attack on her was so vicious, forensic pathologistDr.
When Rowland was arrested, he was not injured at all.
On July 27, 2021, Nathaniel Rowland was found guilty of kidnapping and murdering Samantha Josephson.
He had no history of violence.Rowlands family sayshe doesnt have a violent bone in his body.
The judge, reminding Rowland of the avalanche of evidence against him, was not having it.
Samanthas parents were also given the opportunity to read a statement.
Nathaniel Rowland was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
The law requires that rideshare vehicles be clearly marked with at least two signs and a scannable QR code.
It also criminalizes the act of pretending to be a rideshare driver.
Samis law is still trying to be passed on a federal level.
