Samantha Josephson, a college senior who disappeared Friday night after getting into the wrong car, was murdered, Columbia Police said Saturday night.
The police said Josephson got into the wrong car after hailing an Uber. After an Uber did arrive but could not find her and she did not return home or return repeated calls, her friends called police.
Josephson?s body was discovered by hunters Saturday morning.
The police charged 25-year-old Nathaniel Rowland after tracking down the black Chevy Impala that Josephson, a New Jersey native, was shown entering in surveillance footage. He was driving the car only two blocks from where Josephson was last seen the night prior.
Police said the car had blood in the passenger seat and the trunk. Josephson?s cell phone was recovered from the car as well.
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Police also found bleach and cleaning supplies in the car and police believe he was going to scour the vehicle.
The car had automatic child safety locks which prevent passengers from opening the car doors from the inside.
?I will miss and love my baby girl for the rest of life,? Samantha?s father, Seymour Josephson, wrote on Facebook.
Josephson?s death was the third in less than a week across the University of South Carolina system.
A student committed suicide on Monday and baseball player Parker Neff passed away Friday after he collapsed on the field during a game.
?The loss of a student is never easy but this has been a particularly painful few days as we have experienced loss on several of our campuses," USC president Harris Pastides said in a statement. "As a family, let?s continue to pray for all the families experiencing heartache and grief this week.?
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