Found Deceased SC - Samantha Josephson, 21, Columbia, 29 March 2019 *Arrest*

[Seattle1]

Columbia Police Dept‏Verified account @ColumbiaPDSC
There will be a news conference today to discuss the latest developments regarding the Samantha Josephson investigation. A time will be announced as soon as possible. Stay tuned to this social media platform for additional information.

12:58 PM - 30 Mar 2019 pst

 

[MassGuy]

Columbia Police Dept‏Verified account @ColumbiaPDSC
There will be a news conference today to discuss the latest developments regarding the Samantha Josephson investigation. A time will be announced as soon as possible. Stay tuned to this social media platform for additional information.

12:58 PM - 30 Mar 2019 pst

The way this is going, seems to indicate that they’ve got this all figured out.

Im anticipating an announcement of an arrest.

 

[DaphneBlake]

In the video, it is clear that there is a female in the passenger seat of the car.

 

[FlamingoLady]

will someone local please post the news conference link?

 

[epiphany]

Cody Alcorn Sources tell me a person is in custody in connection to Samantha Josephson’s death. Columbia PD havent releaed any new info in the case since the USC announced her death this morning.

Cody Alcorn

 

[chi123]

Cody Alcorn Sources tell me a person is in custody in connection to Samantha Josephson’s death. Columbia PD havent releaed any new info in the case since the USC announced her death this morning.

Cody Alcorn

Wow, great police work. That was quick.

 

[PommyMommy]

will someone local please post the news conference link?

I don't think they've even announced a time yet - getting all their ducks in a row first - they announced the presser about an hour and a half ago. WIS10 is going to carry it.

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[PommyMommy]

Video of Samantha Josephson getting into the Impala

NJ woman found dead in South Carolina, possibly after getting into wrong

I don't see a license plate on the front of this car. I also hope they get this monster! Devastating... Prayers to her family

Bringing forward video of SJ getting into the car. Does anyone have better
video? MOO

 

[Seattle1]

Cody Alcorn‏Verified account @CodyAlcorn
Sources tell me a person is in custody in connection to Samantha Josephson’s death. Columbia PD havent releaed any new info in the case since the USC announced her death this morning.

10:42 AM - 30 Mar 2019 from Greenville, SC pst

 

[Seattle1]

USC confirms missing student, Samantha Josephson, has died

The 21-year-old's death marks the second USC student death in just one week. Evan Jeffery Gaines, 22, died Tuesday after suffering a gunshot wound.

No other details about the case were available early Saturday afternoon. However, Columbia police tweeted out they would be holding a press conference on the investigation sometime later on Saturday.

ETA: reports of a third --suspected suicide, also. Frightening times at USC. Be safe...

 

[PommyMommy]

 

[Herat]

In the video, it is clear that there is a female in the passenger seat of the car.

Found the video, it looks like there is someone in the front passenger seat. Not enough for me to say male or female.

And there are about 30 people on the sidewalk just 10 feet from Samantha.

I don't get it - what were these two in the car doing?

 

[DaphneBlake]

Found the video, it looks like there is someone in the front passenger seat. Not enough for me to say male or female.

And there are about 30 people on the sidewalk just 10 feet from Samantha.

I don't get it - what were these two in the car doing?

If it is the same video I viewed, you can see a bright light briefly show what very much appears to be a female in the passenger seat flip her hair back. It was not originally noticed by me, but was pointed out on a fb post.

 

[bestill]

Found the video, it looks like there is someone in the front passenger seat. Not enough for me to say male or female.

And there are about 30 people on the sidewalk just 10 feet from Samantha.

I don't get it - what were these two in the car doing?

It's so odd. There had to be some pre-planning, the interior light turned off, pulling into the handicapped parking spot and she just jumps in the car. I agree with the earlier post that she was probably watching the car on the app and it must have been very close. We were in Columbia for Elton John's concert about two weeks ago and used Uber, of course as a couple and not a single girl. Makes you really think about using them if you're alone and have been drinking. Scary.

 

[Deleted member 158085]

South Carolina doesn’t require front license plates. Some states don’t. I’m in Florida and we are only required to have one.

This is why I wish all states would start requiring two plates. We’ve got cameras everywhere, but a plate can only be seen from one side.

 

[MassGuy]

News conference regarding the developments in the Samantha Josephson investigation is set for 6:45 p.m. at CPD HQ. Follow it live on this social media platform.

Columbia Police Dept on Twitter

 

[bestill]

Columbia Police Dept on Twitter

Presser at 6:45

 

[Herat]

This is so chilling. As said above, the interior light does not go on when the door is opened and Samantha enters the car. It looks like she pulls the door open

There is someone in the front passenger seat Amateurs trying to analyze the video say there is someone in the back seat, too.

The Alcorn FB feed mentions something about finding her body but I'll wait for the LE News Conference.

This is just so creepy to think this could happen right in front of 30 other people

 

[DaphneBlake]

Here is the video. The bright light and hair flip is right as Samantha closes the car door.
*modsnip*

 

[beatrixpotter]

So sad to read of this. I'm rather shocked at the video though. It just strikes me as odd. Why were they pulling into a handicap parking spot? She showed no hesitation at all in getting in. Did it match the car that was supposed to show up? They showed no hesitation at all either that I could see. I mean a random person opens the car door and hops in and you just...go with it and drive off? They hadn't even pulled all the way in the parking spot and she was in the car. The passenger in the front seat is just staring forward when you see them in the flash of light. I'd think they'd be turning around to get a better look at who just climbed in the car. I can not imagine being that cool and calm at a total stranger unexpectedly hopping in the car.

I'm sure someone smarter than me has some better insights. But I just did not expect to see what I saw. HOW could someone have planned that scenario "just so" though?! Knowingly pulling in a handicapped spot and expected to just calmly drive off with the first person who hops in? If you drive up to a crowded event like that can you just expect someone in the crowd to think you are their uber?