
Roommate indicted in death of LGBTQ advocate whose brother is prominent Democratic figure in Florida
CNN
A grand jury in Florida has indicted a man for first-degree murder and other charges in connection with the death of his roommate, an LGBTQ advocate and brother of a former Miami mayor, court documents show.
The body of Jorge Diaz Johnston was discovered in January in a Jackson County landfill several days after he was last seen. Police believe Diaz Johnston was strangled with a ligature and his body was wrapped in bed linens and dumped in the trash at his home, the probable cause section of search warrants in the case indicate.
Steven R. Yinger, 37, was indicted last week by a Leon County grand jury on charges of first-degree murder, tampering with evidence, grand theft motor vehicle, grand theft and criminal use of a personal identification number, court documents show.

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