Court Junkie30 Aug 2021

Ep 170: The Murder of Samantha Josephson

21-year-old Samantha Josephson went out with friends in Columbia, South Carolina, on March 28, 2019. Towards the end of the night, she ordered an Uber, but ended up getting into the wrong car. The next day, she was found dead.

NOTE: After her tragic death, Samantha’s family founded the #WhatsMyName Foundation in honor of Samantha, promoting rideshare safety. Please check them out at whatsmyname.org.

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This episode was researched and written by Polly Kotowski, from Law & Crime. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @PollyKotowski.

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