Police say she got into a car she thought was her Uber. She was found dead in a field

Samantha Josephson decided to call an Uber around 2 a.m. Friday after being separated from her roommates during a night out in Columbia, South Carolina, police said Saturday.

The 21-year-old University of South Carolina senior hopped into a black Chevy Impala, thinking it was her ride, Columbia Police Chief W.H."Skip" Holbrook said during a news conference. Nathaniel David Rowland About 14 hours later, turkey hunters found her body in a field 90 miles from Columbia, he said."What we know now is that she had, in fact, summoned an Uber ride and was waiting for that Uber ride to come," Holbrook said, citing surveillance footage.

— Steve Benjamin March 30, 2019 According to the Facebook page of Josephson's father, the family lives in Robbinsville Township, New Jersey, about 10 miles east of Trenton, CNN affiliate WACH-TV reported. Robbinsville Township also released a statement on Facebook about Josephson. "Mayor Dave Fried, B.A. Joy Tozzi and everyone in Robbinsville Township are devastated by the news that the Josephson family of Robbinsville have lost their precious Samantha.

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DianneG I'm an Uber driver and I keep my doors locked because I get random people who just look at my Uber sticker and assume I'm their ride.

DianneG Hey, what about WLM?

DianneG Odd that your headline doesn’t say “black man kidnaps and kills white college girl that thought she was getting in an uber”

DianneG What makes me sick is the fact that her friends left her alone. Its girl code, Never leave your girlfriends alone! We come together, we leave together.

DianneG Honestly, whenever I get in anyone’s car unless it’s my true friends or family, I immediately let the window down before closing the door then I close the door and check to make sure the child lock is not on. The movie Bone Collector woke me up .My condolences to her family 🙋🏽

DianneG Samantha Josephson’s family .. my heart truly goes out to your family and friends as this should have never ever happened. Please don’t allow this evil desensitized monster to evoke you to judge others who look like him. This is never condoned and I hope he rots in hell.

DianneG Funny to me how you reported on this, all while not capitalizing on the racial dynamic. JussieSmullett this is what a real hate crime looks like.

DianneG My heart hurts for her family😢 She probably didn’t stand a chance after getting that car. Could have been me, you, your child, my family, or your family. Just too many “bad people” in the world now. What have we come to? RIP Samantha 🕊🕊🕊

DianneG This makes me so freaking angry! It’s as though any stranger you meet is a potential demon and is out to cause you harm! No parent want to take their child to college only to bring them back in a box! My sincere & deepest sympathies to Samantha’s parents. RIP Angel 🌹

DianneG Female students should be allowed to conceal carry when riding alone in an Uber... There is one way to make sure she is not assaulted.... Dems want to deny women this 2A right to self defense...

DianneG Uber has to devise a better method of verifying car and driver to the passenger.

DianneG This is so awful. Send love to her family. Please check to make sure you are getting in the correct car.

DianneG This is why Lyft and Uber will always be less safe than a Taxi. Properly marked vehicles should be a necessity, not just a small sticker...

DianneG Taking an Uber is hailing a ride by random internet search. Even the 'right' car could be a problem.

DianneG I learned this weekend from my son’s college roommate, who drives for BOTH Lyft and Uber, that the difference between the two is that Lyft does a background check on new drivers and Uber doesn’t.

DianneG Rip Samantha

DianneG Animal.

DianneG THIS is why I never use ride-sharing apps! Maybe I’ve watched and read too many thrillers, but these services just make abduction and murder too easy. I cannot fathom the pain and agony of this girl’s family right now. How terrifyingly awful!

DianneG Scary

DianneG Terrible story. I always double check the make, model and driver info the Uber app sends me before I get into the Uber. Many young people never think that these tragedies could ever happen to them. Very sad news

DianneG Too bad for migrants

DianneG Border closing or Wall building, I believe what most Americans live for will still be entering and leaving the nation

DianneG Carry a gun.

DianneG So sad, this could happen to anyone.

DianneG Not sure what the moniker or what it can/will be called. Honestly it is a new type of crime that all should be aware of now. Think about it, hitchhiking went out in the 1970s. This is a new form of hitchhiking, with a few cocktails in you during last call at 2am.

DianneG Shocking.

DianneG Things that are making our life easier are actually ruining our lives. Cruel joke actually

DianneG Things like Uber and Lyft need to be more regulated. There are far too many stories of the creeps driving for them. Plus it also goes against everything you are taught as a child.

DianneG No Alisyn you should ALWAYS triple check the car!!! I make sure everything matches before I get in and make sure they’re following the route.

DianneG This is why I dont use an Uber.

DianneG Trump is crazy and high on opium

DianneG We going to blame this on Donald Trump

DianneG Imagine how different it could've been if she had a concealed carry permit and a handgun? 2A 2A4Life

DianneG Ladies, please stop going out partying on your own!

DianneG This is an awful story. I'd like to point out that this kind of thing happens to people from all walks of life, not just 21-year-old college girls. America can be a dangerous place.

DianneG Like I said, it is interesting what makes national news and what doesn't!

DianneG Prayers for her family

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