'Our friend is missing': 911 call released months after USC student's ride-share death

SOUTH CAROLINA — The 911 call made in the kidnapping and murder of University of South Carolina student Samantha Josephson has been released. She was killed in March after getting into a car she thought was her Uber.

"911, what's your emergency," the dispatcher said.

"Hi, we were just going to call to let you know our friend is missing," her friend told dispatchers.

Josephson was seen on surveillance video getting into a car she thought was her Uber.

Police arrested Nathaniel Rowland, saying he killed her then dumped her body 70-miles away from Columbia, South Carolina.

Her friends became worried when she didn't show up for work.

"We went out in Five Points last night and she still hasn't made it home, her phone's dead. We don't think she like went home with like a guy or anything, we're actually like worried. So, she missed work this morning," her friend told dispatchers.

Josephson's parents created a website to push for safer ride-shares. The site provides safety tips for riders like asking "what's my name" and verifying they have the correct driver.

This case led lawmakers in the Carolinas to create bills to keep passengers safe.

North Carolina lawmakers approved the "Passenger Protection Act" last month.

It requires ride-share cars to have front license plates and large light up signs.

It also makes it a crime to impersonate a driver.

South Carolina has a similar law.

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