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Hey Crime Sal listeners, welcome back to another episode of Crime Salad where we talk true crime.

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Alright, well let's jump into this week's episode.

At just 21 years old Samantha Josephson was set to graduate from the University of South Carolina in just a few months.

And had just received the news that she got a full scholarship to Drexel University School of Law.

And then on March 29th, 2019, Samantha had received some concerning news about the health of a close family member.

Because of the mixed news, she wasn't really in a celebrating mood and had asked her boyfriend Greg corpichly to make the two and a half hour drive from Charleston, South Carolina to see her.

But Samantha was scheduled to visit Greg just two days later. So instead, he suggested that she, you know, enjoy the night with a few friends at a local college hangover.

And he would see her in a few days. He thought a change in scenery would be a good distraction until the weekend.

The two had been dating for two years and were making plans for a future together beyond school.

Greg had graduated from USC the year prior and he had plans to job hunt and relocate to Pittsburgh while Samantha attended Drexel Law School.

With reluctance, Samantha decided to join her roommates out to the Five Crowns District in downtown Columbia.

They all drove together to a friend's house located nearby and from there, they all walked over to their favorite hangout, the Bird Dog Bar.

Throughout the night, Samantha and Greg remained in close contact, face timing several times and constantly texting one another.

Samantha's roommate, Tegan, remembered looking over at Samantha a few times throughout the night and noticed her off in a corner with her phone.

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