A former U.S. soldier has been extradited from Ukraine to the United States to face federal charges in connection with a double murder and armed robbery, among other alleged offenses.
U.S. federal authorities recently brought Craig Austin Lang, 34, of Surprise, Arizona, back from Ukraine to face charges in the federal courts for the Middle District of Florida, the Eastern District of North Carolina, and the District of Arizona. The U.S. Department of Justice announced Mr. Lang had been turned over to their custody and made his first court appearance in Fort Myers, Florida on Monday.
