The person at the center of this case
Josephine Sunshine Overaker (fugitive)
Cold Case · Open - Fugitive at Large
20 years waiting · since 2006
JOSEPHINE SUNSHINE OVERAKER
Justice for Josephine Sunshine Overaker (fugitive) — 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 is Josephine Sunshine Overaker currently located and has she fled the country?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific evidence connects Overaker to the seventeen alleged incidents across five states?
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person
Lead #3Who were the other members of the alleged domestic terrorism cell and have they been apprehended?
Josephine Sunshine Overaker was indicted in January 2006 on federal charges related to alleged participation in a domestic terrorism cell responsible for arson and destruction incidents across the western United States between 1996 and 2006. She is accused of involvement in seventeen crimes claimed by the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) and Animal Liberation Front (ALF), including arson of buildings and vehicles, attempted arson, and destruction of energy facilities. Despite the federal indictment and $50,000 reward, Overaker's current whereabouts remain unknown, and investigators seek information from the public to locate her.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) / U.S. Department of Justice
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clue
Lead #4Overaker is fluent in Spanish and uses illegal narcotics—could she be hiding in Spanish-speaking regions or communities?
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contact
Lead #5Has anyone had contact with Overaker since the January 2006 indictment?
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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
Alleged crimes begin
Series of arson and 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 related to domestic terrorism cell activity
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 1996
Last Updated:September 10, 2026
Up to $50,000 Reward
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 1996
Last Updated:September 10, 2026
Up to $50,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case