Josephine Sunshine Overaker

December 7, 2015

The FBI is offering an up to $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Josephine Sunshine Overaker, an alleged domestic terrorist.

Audio Transcript

Mollie Halpern: The FBI is offering an up to $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Josephine Sunshine Overaker, an alleged domestic terrorist.

Overaker is wanted for her role in the eco-terrorism cell known as The Family, whose members committed arson and other crimes in five states dating back to 1996.

Special Agent Timothy Suttles says the group caused more than $45 million in damages.

Timothy Suttles: She was one of the main people to shoplift equipment and devices in these arsons.

Halpern: Overaker has a couple of tattoos, including…

Suttles: A very large bird tattoo that stretches across her shoulder blades.

Halpern: Overaker is fluent in Spanish and may be living in Spain under an alias.

Suttles: She used Lisa Quintana, China, Jo, and Osha.

Halpern: To see a new age-progressed image of Overaker, visit www.fbi.gov. Report tips to your local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate. With Wanted by the FBI, I’m Mollie Halpern of the Bureau.

Related information:

-Wanted poster - Josephine Sunshine Overaker
-Story - Operation Backfire: Searching for Two Final Fugitives