Just days before New Jersey native Marci Josephson will bury her daughter, Samantha, she had just one question for the alleged killer: Marci then let anyone who could hear that she and her family are grieving, they're stunned, they're shocked and they're terribly angry that anyone could kill somebody they affectionately called "sweet pea." "Does he even know her name?" The violence happened after she mistakenly entered a black car early Friday that she thought was her Uber ride. The Clarendon County, SC coroner determined Monday that Samantha was stabbed to death, saying she had "multiple sharp force injuries" when her body was found on Friday. Over the weekend, the family was letting people know that they're not through, that they will work to honor Samantha's memory since the 21-year-old University of South Carolina student, unlike the alleged killer, had "purpose in her life." Instead, police say, it was driven by her killer. A chilling video also shows when Samantha Josephson entered the car: The alleged killer, Nathaniel David Rowland, 25, wasn't there to hear it. He had the option to not attend the jail hearing on Sunday, more than 24 hours after he was arrested and charged with kidnapping and killing Samantha. "My daughter's name is Samantha Josephson," Marci said during an emotional bond hearing on Saturday, according to a recording from WIS News in Columbia, SC. "Don't ever forget her name." And it was two days after Samantha got into the wrong car – allegedly Rowland's vehicle – that she mistakenly thought was her Uber ride. Samantha went missing for hours before she was found more than 60 miles away, in Clarendon County, about 40 feet off a dirt road, police said. Read more: The Wrong Car: Shocking Details Of Samantha Josephson's Alleged Murder But the family was there in Columbia, anyway, and they also attended a vigil at USC later, letting anyone who listened know that they weren't going to let what happened to Samantha happen to anybody else. "We thought we would be here to see his evil face," Marci said in the WIS recording. They also wanted to let people know who Samantha was, a "bubbly, loving, kind" woman who was "full of life, a University of South Carolina senior who "had a plan. She worked hard, was graduating college in may and starting law school in September." "Unlike him, Samantha valued human life and could never harm another soul," Marci said in the WIS audio tape. Here is the recording of Marci as she spoke at the hearing; the story continues below the video: The Robbinsville family did it as they also planned a funeral that will be held on Wednesday at 12 p.m., with services at Congregation Beth Chaim at 329 Village Rd. East in Princeton Junction. The burial will follow at Perrineville Cemetery, 755 Perrineville Rd., in Perrineville. After the burial, the Josephson family will sit Shiva, then visiting hours will be on Thursday after 3 p.m. and Sunday starting at 12 p.m. at the family's house. A GoFundMe page was set up to raise money for the family, and nearly $50,000 was collected. Born in Princeton, Samantha graduated from Robbinsville High School in 2015. Kathie Foster, superintendent of the Robbinsville School District, released a statement, saying: "Our hearts are heavy with grief and shock as we process the news of the sudden and tragic death of Samantha Josephson." "On behalf of the Robbinsville Board of Education and entire school community, we want to extend our deepest sympathy and love to the Josephson family," Foster said. "Sami, a 2015 Robbinsville High School graduate, was a vibrant young woman with an infectious smile and a contagious laugh. "Robbinsville is a strong, close-knit community and we will continue to find ways to care for and support our students, families, friends, staff, and community members as we hold the Josephson family in our hearts." On the GoFundMe page, fellow Robbinsville classmates and friends expressed their shock. One person noted she tutored her in Math and Samantha had babysat her twins. "She was such a sweet and caring girl," the person wrote. "I am completely devastated and am praying for her family." Robbinsvile officials also took time out to salute the family, noting that her father, Seymour, "was like a big brother" to people when they played baseball together. As parents, Mayor Dave Fried and others said, "This is just beyond my comprehension capabilities." At USC, Samantha was majoring in political science, according to her obituary. She would have graduated in June and planned to attend Drexel University School of Law. During a candlelight vigil in Columbia, SC later on Sunday, friends remembered Samantha as somebody who "had a personality and a presence that lit up a room, and everyone was automatically happier" when she was there. Samantha's father appeared at the vigil, too, telling students: "I can't tell you how painful this is." But he also used it as an opportunity to warn students about ride-share services and to use them properly. Indeed, Uber, which has declined to comment, has a list of safety tips that advises people: "Get in the right car. Before you get in the car, check that license plate, driver photo, and driver name all match what's listed in the app." Seymour and his family say they're going to work to let people know about ride-share service safety, saying they don't want anything like what happened to Samantha to happen to anyone else. "Samantha was by herself. She absolutely had no chance. None," Seymour said in the CBS3 video shown below. "The door was locked. The child safety lock was on. She had absolutely no chance in this." "If there's somebody else in the car, she actually has a chance." During the jail hearing, Marci said there are no words to describe "the immense pain" the alleged killer's actions have caused her family and friends. "He's taken away a piece of our heart, soul and life. Shame on him," she said. "I cannot fathom how someone could randomly select a person, a beautful girl, and steal her life away. "His actions were senseless vile and unacceptalbe," Marci continued. "It sickens us to think that his face was the last thing that my baby girl saw on this Earth." Marci then implored the court to keep Rowland in jail, and that he "should never be given the right to walk free again." "His selfish, unspeakable and violent actions created a hole in the universe, a hole in our universe, and we see the unimaginable ripple affect her world," she said in the WIS recording. Samantha's dad speaking now. In a strong moment asking "Show of hands, how many people know her?" This is the response. but it's evident she touched so many more lives with the crowd here. @wis10 pic.twitter.com/ACqBCTrA6b — Paul Rivera (@PaulRiveraNews) March 31, 2019 Clear video of how loved Samantha Josephson is. Students, friends, loved ones continue to pour in. @wis10 pic.twitter.com/LPopRdZhch — Jenna Cisneros (@JennaWISTV) March 31, 2019 Tonight at 6 on our digital @wis10 newscast, hear from one of Samantha's close friends, Fonda. They lived next door to each other during their freshman year at @UofSC. You can watch on our website https://t.co/xzjFf21TX3 or our WIS FB page. pic.twitter.com/6ak7h7ib8Q — Jenna Cisneros (@JennaWISTV) March 31, 2019<doc-sep>This article has been updated from an earlier version to identify WACH-TV as the television station that interviewed Rowland's parents. Justin Waiters was shocked when he read the news that Nathaniel Rowland, a young man he knew and coached for years, was charged with the murder and kidnapping of University of South Carolina student Samantha Josephson. Waiters coached Rowland in Amateur Athletic Union basketball starting when Rowland was in ninth grade, and Waiters was his varsity basketball coach when Rowland was a senior at East Clarendon High School, a rural school that's combined with middle-school grades about 60 miles east of Columbia. "This doesn’t sound like the person we know and love," Waiters said. Waiters, who last saw Rowland about a year ago in passing, said he was a "great kid" from a "very involved" family who would always help with summer fundraisers for basketball teams. Rowland was a hardworking and smart student and player, Waiters said. When Waiters started as the East Clarendon varsity basketball coach in 2011, he picked Rowland as the team captain, having seen his leadership skills with the AAU team. Waiters described Rowland as a "yes sir, yes ma’am" kid who was always respectful and pushed his peers to do their best. East Clarendon Middle-High School has about 700 students. Waiters said the local community is close-knit. "Everybody pretty much knows everybody," said Waiters, who coached at the school from 2011 until 2016. In an interview with local television station WACH, Rowland's father said, "I don’t feel like I raised a child like that." Waiters echoed that sentiment. "When his father spoke and said that’s not the son he raised, I have to second that," Waiters said. "That is not the Nate everyone knows and loves." Dominique Rhodes, Rowland's first cousin, said the news also caught him off-guard. He said he feels sorry for the Josephson family's loss and that the situation has been hard on his family as well. "I just wish they could really get to the bottom of the investigation," Rhodes said. Others family members shared similar thoughts on Rowland. "He has no violent record and if he is found to have been a part of this, our community will be very surprised as he has never displayed these actions and his character does not reflect an individual who would be capable of such," Monique Pearson, Rowland's second cousin, said. STORIES THAT ARE IMPORTANT Our local journalists tell stories about the community and beyond on sensitive, yet important, topics to help keep our readers informed. Consider a subscription to support local journalism. More:Samantha Josephson's fatal mix-up in 'chaotic' Five Points: SC lawmakers look for a fix More:Nathaniel Rowland: What we know about suspect in USC student Samantha Josephson homicide<doc-sep>
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Surveillance video shows a University of South Carolina student climbing into the vehicle of the person accused of killing her, believing it was an Uber vehicle she had called for minutes earlier. The video shows Samantha Josephson, 21, on her phone near a crowd gathered outside a bar in Columbia's Five Points entertainment district at around 2 a.m. Friday. A Chevy Impala rolls up, and Josephson skips a few steps to the street and climbs into the back seat. “She had, in fact, summoned an Uber ride,” Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook said. “She simply mistakenly got into this car, thinking it was an Uber.” Josephson's body was found the next day by turkey hunters in a wooded area more than 60 miles away. The driver who police said picked Josephson up, Nathaniel Rowland, was found with his car early Saturday morning. Holbrook said blood found in the car matched Josephson's blood. He said the child safety locks were engaged, so Josephson would have been unable to flee once she realized her mistake. Josephson's death was the result of "multiple sharp force injuries," according to a Monday press release from the State Law Enforcement Division. Rowland, 24, was held on charges of murder and kidnapping. At a hearing Sunday, Josephson's mother spoke of the pain her family was enduring. "There are no words to describe the incredible pain he's caused," Marci Josephson said of the suspect. "Samantha was bubbly, loving, kind and full of life. He's taken away a piece of our heart." Josephson was set to graduate in May and planned on attending law school at Drexel University in Philadelphia in the fall. About 500 people gathered Sunday night for a vigil to honor her life. Several friends and loved ones, including her father, Seymour, remembered an energetic young woman who loved her friends and family and skillfully balanced her social life with her studies. Seymour Josephson said he wants others to learn from what happened to his daughter and be more careful using ride-hailing services. He said he wants to see those services improve safety for clients. "I don’t want anyone else to go through this again," he said. “What we learned is … you guys have to travel together. If there’s two of you, something is less likely to happen. Samantha was by herself – she had absolutely no chance. None.” Services for Josephson are set for Wednesday in her native New Jersey. A $5,000 GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for funeral and other expenses had raised almost $50,000 in pledges Monday. Bacon reported from McLean, Va.