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Ex-US Soldier Extradited for Alleged Murder and International Crime Spree

Craig Austin Lang faces multiple charges after being returned from Ukraine, including a 2018 double homicide in Florida.

  • Lang, 34, appeared in a Florida court for the first time after extradition from Ukraine.
  • He is accused of killing a Florida couple to fund a mercenary trip to Venezuela.
  • Lang and accomplice Alex Zwiefelhofer allegedly planned to fight in multiple global conflicts.
  • Zwiefelhofer was convicted in March and awaits sentencing in August.
  • Lang also faces charges in North Carolina and Arizona for passport fraud and identity theft.
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