JUL 22, 2021
Rowland Trial Day 3: Gruesome evidence from night Samantha Josephson died presented (wistv.com)
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Investigator Dawn Claycomb stood up from the stand and pulled Josephson’s clothing out of a brown paper bag.
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The investigator then pulled Josephson’s shirt out of the evidence bag and held it up. There was so much blood on the shirt the investigator said they could not tell its original color.
Claycomb also held up the wedge sandals Josephson was wearing that night, saying the shoes weren’t on her feet, only held on by the ankle strap. Those shoes were also soaked in blood.
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SLED agent Delila Jazic testified that she obtained a search warrant for Maria Howard’s home. Howard was Rowland’s girlfriend at the time of the Josephson’s murder.
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SLED agent Britt Dove also took the stand. He’s a phone expert who showed where Josephson’s phone pinged the night she disappeared. He also read off a few texts from Howard’s phone to Rowland.
She was texting him that her daughter’s shoe had blood on it after they both rode in his car on the day Josephson disappeared.
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The state also called Jack Jamison to testify. He’s a handwriting expert who works with SLED.
... Investigators got a sample of the suspect’s handwriting from an employee application with FedEx.
On that list, Jamison said, was, “‘Duck’ tape, tape her whole body, gloves, all black, flip phone, gasoline, matches -- crossed out line of matches.”
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Osharmar Williams, owner of Cellular City, also took the stand Thursday.
He testified that Rowland came into his shop the morning that Josephson was reported missing and tried to sell her cellphone.
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Court adjourned for the night around 5:45 p.m. Testimony continues at 9:30 a.m. Friday.
