GUILTY SC - Samantha Josephson, 21, Columbia, thought she was getting into Uber, 29 Mar 2019 *Arrest* #2

[scmom]

If you go to 36:13 in this video you can see the knife he used. It looks really strange to me. Anybody know what kind of knife it is?

It looks like a multi-tool. Leatherman is a popular brand.

 

[Gardenista]

It looks like a multi-tool. Leatherman is a popular brand.

I thought it was a Leatherman at first too, but then I wasn’t sure when I looked at it again

 

[Gardenista]

Stream is live

 

[PommyMommy]

Shawn Cabbagestalk on Twitter
Day 4: More forensic evidence expected in trial of man charged with killing UofSC student Samantha Josephson
Samantha Josephson case: Day 4 updates on trial of alleged killer | wltx.com
9:24 AM · Jul 22, 2021

Stephen Fastenau on Twitter
Samantha Josephson’s father, Seymour, chatting with Solicitor Byron Gipson before the judge enters. Seymour Josephson has been in court for most of the proceedings, and he’s at times clutched a small white stress ball with a baseball pattern.
9:33 AM · Jul 22, 2021

 

[StarryStarryNight]

What is the point of this cross? She didn’t even point out problems with the collection or chain of custody.

 

[CrimeDawg123]

This guy is toast.

 

[StarryStarryNight]

So how does he explain away trying to sell her phone the next morning?
Not the brightest guy in the world.

 

[CrimeDawg123]

So how does he explain away trying to sell her phone the next morning?
Not the brightest guy in the world.

The cell phone store employee was a very good witness. Plus having cameras at every possible angle! I cannot believe how stupid this perp is. I am so baffled at what his motive was in this crime and if he had done anything before like stalking women, pretending to uber etc. Just normal for him to be up in the middle of the night pretending to be an uber driver?

 

[Gardenista]

The cell phone store employee was a very good witness. Plus having cameras at every possible angle! I cannot believe how stupid this perp is. I am so baffled at what his motive was in this crime and if he had done anything before like stalking women, pretending to uber etc. Just normal for him to be up in the middle of the night pretending to be an uber driver?

He has a prior arrest for selling property stolen from a kidnapping victim, but he was not charged with kidnapping

 

[StarryStarryNight]

He has a prior arrest for selling property stolen from a kidnapping victim, but he was not charged with kidnapping

I didn’t know that! Do you have information on that?
Is this how he makes his money? His girlfriend was working hard, he doesn’t seem to have a job.

 

[BUF]

He has a prior arrest for selling property stolen from a kidnapping victim, but he was not charged with kidnapping

Thanks, had to look that up not knowing about this case.

Here’s an article about it:
Suspect in USC student's killing linked to another crime | wltx.com

 

[Gardenista]

Thanks, had to look that up not knowing about this case.

Here’s an article about it:
Suspect in USC student's killing linked to another crime | wltx.com

If you look those charges up on the court website, they are still pending

 

[CrimeDawg123]

Thanks, had to look that up not knowing about this case.

Here’s an article about it:
Suspect in USC student's killing linked to another crime | wltx.com

Oh my god, that poor woman. I can't imagine how terrifying that was.

 

[Seattle1]

I thought it was a Leatherman at first too, but then I wasn’t sure when I looked at it again

MSM described the exhibit as a "small hunter's knife."

The cleaning continued as she drove his car, while was in the passenger seat. She said he also cleaned a small hunter's knife. She said he also said he didn't want her daughter in the car because she said he told her "it had blood on it."

^^rsbm

 

[BUF]

Looks like another witness is up talking about evidence received at gf house…

Watch Live: Nathaniel Rowland on Trial for Allegedly Murdering Samantha Josephson

 

[Chelly]

Stephen Fastenau
@StephenFastenau
4h
A SLED agent testified for more than an hour Wednesday about what investigators found in Nathaniel Rowland’s car. Blood in numerous places from the driver’s floor to the trunk, footprints in the rear window, cleaning products.
@StephenFastenau
2h
Back in court this morning, Nathaniel Rowland just entered the courtroom, in blue shirt and matching tie. The same SLEd investigator will return to the stand this morning for cross examination by Rowland’s attorneys.
@StephenFastenau
21m
SLED agent Dalila Jazic on the stand describing finding bags of trash containing sheets and towels with what appeared to be blood in the trash can on the back porch of the apartment of Maria Howard, Nathaniel Rowland’s then-girlfriend.
@StephenFastenau
21m
Other bags contained clothing, gloves and a multitool.

 

[Chelly]

@StephenFastenau
18m
Jazic showing jurors close-up photos of the multitool with blades out and suspected blood and hair on it.

 

[BUF]

@StephenFastenau
18m
Jazic showing jurors close-up photos of the multitool with blades out and suspected blood and hair on it.

He obviously didn’t clean anything very well…but why would he have even kept this?

 

[Seattle1]

He has a prior arrest for selling property stolen from a kidnapping victim, but he was not charged with kidnapping

I thought it was interesting that the kidnapping victim in the other case was hijacked at an intersection by two men. That is so brazen!

In the case of Samantha, I think NR saw her walking toward his vehicle as his crime of opportunity.

 

[Chelly]

So how does he explain away trying to sell her phone the next morning?
Not the brightest guy in the world.

I think he desperately needed money. I believe his motive for kidnapping was theft. He had done it before. He sold Samatha's phone ASAP because he was desperate for cash.