UPDATE: Madison man accused of trying to join Islamic State group

MADISON - A Wisconsin man is accused of traveling to the Middle East in an attempt to join the Islamic State group.

Thirty-four-year-old Joshua Van Haften was arrested Wednesday night at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. A criminal complaint charges him with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization.

Van Haften appeared Thursday morning in federal court in Madison. Investigators say he was returning from Turkey.

Full story: WJFW

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