The former roommate of a prominent LGBTQ+ activist was sentenced to life in prison for his 2022 slaying in which he strangled the victim to death and left his body in a dumpster near the apartment they once shared.

A Florida jury found Steven R. Yinger, 38, guilty of first-degree murder, tampering with evidence, grand theft motor vehicle, grand theft and criminal use of a personal identification number on Friday in the death of Jorge Diaz-Johnston — the brother of former Miami Mayor Manny Diaz.