Florida Man Kills Woman, Sends Happy Thanksgiving Message to Deceased Victim for Mental Health, Arrest Affidavit Reveals

A Florida man stands accused of murdering a woman and then sending her a Facebook message weeks later wishing her a Happy Thanksgiving, purportedly to aid his mental health, as detailed in a probable cause arrest affidavit. The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office received a tip on Friday from an informant alleging that 53-year-old Jeff Bostwick had killed Christina Uribe, who had been missing for three months. According to the informant, Bostwick confessed to killing Uribe with a shotgun and burying her behind his shed on his 5-acre property in Jay, Florida, near Pensacola. Another informant corroborated this account, adding that Bostwick had previously assaulted Uribe and fired a shotgun in her presence. Uribe's ex-boyfriend, who had dropped her off at Bostwick’s home on Nov. 3, recounted a concerning encounter where Bostwick was seen holding a shotgun behind his back. Upon obtaining a search warrant for Bostwick’s residence, deputies discovered firearms and ammunition, despite Bostwick being a convicted felon prohibited from possessing firearms. Additionally, some of Uribe’s belongings were found on the premises. During an interview with investigators, Bostwick admitted someone dropped Uribe off at his home in late October or early November but claimed she “left one day and didn’t know where she was,” the affidavit said. After detectives told him she had been “off the grid” and hadn’t been seen or heard from since Nov. 3, he showed them a screenshot of a Facebook message he sent her on Nov. 23 wishing her a Happy Thanksgiving. “Jeff stated that Christina left some of her property in the residence and hasn’t returned to get it,” the affidavit says. “Jeff showed me Facebook Messages he sent to Christina after 11/3/2023, including wishing her a Happy Thanksgiving around 11/23/2023.” When confronted with the fact that Uribe's body was on his property, he allegedly acknowledged to shooting her with a shotgun and then transporting the body with the trailer attached to the lawn mower. According to the affidavit, he buried the body after driving the lawn mower as far as he could. Bostwick stated that he and Uribe were in his shed when she took a revolver and pointed it at him. He claimed he grabbed his shotgun and shot her twice. When questioned about why he continued to message Uribe after her death, Bostwick reportedly claimed it was for his own mental well-being, expressing hope that she would respond and not be deceased. Subsequently, authorities arrested Bostwick on a murder charge, remanding him to the Santa Rosa County Jail without bond pending further legal proceedings. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK’s Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com