The person at the center of this case
Josephine Sunshine Overaker (fugitive suspect)
Cold Case · Open
20 years waiting · since 2006
JOSEPHINE SUNSHINE OVERAKER
Justice for Josephine Sunshine Overaker (fugitive suspect) — the trail went cold in 2006, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Where has Josephine Sunshine Overaker been since 2006 and is she still active in environmental extremist circles?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific evidence connected Overaker to the seventeen incidents across five states, and are there additional unsolved cases linked to her?
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contact
Lead #3Who were her associates in the alleged domestic terrorism cell, and have they been identified or apprehended?
On January 19, 2006, Josephine Sunshine Overaker was indicted by a federal grand jury in Eugene, Oregon, on charges related to her alleged involvement in a domestic terrorism cell responsible for seventeen incidents of arson and property destruction across five western states since 1996. Many of the crimes were attributed to the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) or Animal Liberation Front (ALF). Overaker remains a fugitive, and investigators seek information about her whereabouts and activities.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
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Lead #4Given her fluency in Spanish and known use of narcotics, could she have fled to Mexico or Central America?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Commit Arson of United States Government Property and of Property Used in Interstate Commerce; Conspiracy to Commit Arson and Destruction of an Energy Facility; Attempted Arson of a Building; Arson of a Vehicle; Arson of a Building; Destruction of an Energy Facility Caution: On January 19, 2006, a federal grand jury in Eugene, Oregon, indicted Josephine Sunshine Overaker on multiple charges related to her alleged role in a domestic terrorism cell. Overaker was charged with two conspiracy violations related to seventeen incidents, five counts of arson, one count of attempted arson, and one count of destruction of an energy facility.
These crimes occurred in Oregon, Washington, California, Colorado, and Wyoming, and date back to 1996. Many of the crimes she is accused of participating in were claimed to be committed by the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) or the Animal Liberation Front (ALF).
Remarks: Overaker is fluent in Spanish. She is known to use illegal narcotics.
Overaker may have a light facial moustache. She was a vegan and may still be.
Overaker is an American citizen.
Timeline of Events
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1996
Incidents Begin
Alleged arson and property destruction incidents attributed to ELF/ALF begin across western states
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2006-01-19
Federal Indictment
Federal grand jury in Eugene, Oregon indicts Josephine Sunshine Overaker on multiple charges including conspiracy to commit arson, arson of buildings and vehicles, attempted arson, and destruction of an energy facility
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 1996
Last Updated:September 3, 2026
Up to $50,000 Reward
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 1996
Last Updated:September 3, 2026
Up to $50,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case