Skip to content

Josephine Sunshine Overaker

AKA: Lisa Rachelle Quintana, Lisa R. Quintana, Maria Rachelle Quintana, Maria Quintana, "Osha", "Jo", "China", "Josie", "Mo"
In Exile Awaiting Trial
Date of birth:19. 11. 1974
Age:51
Gender:Female
Race:White
Era:2000s
State:Oregon
Time in Exile:
25 Years 9 Months 25 Days
Support
Environmental Activism Animal Rights Activism Earth Liberation Front Animal Liberation Front
Josephine Sunshine Overaker

Biography

Josephine Sunshine Overaker was federally indicted on January 19, 2006 in Operation Backfire for alleged participation in Earth Liberation Front and Animal Liberation Front arsons and sabotage in the western United States. She had left the country before the arrests of other defendants and remains a fugitive on the FBI wanted list. The FBI lists November 19, 1974 as her primary birth date and two 1971 dates as alternatives associated with aliases. She has not been apprehended, booked or imprisoned in this case.

Case

Charges: Operation Backfire indictment — conspiracy, five counts of arson, attempted arson, and destruction of an energy facility (17 incidents, 1996-2001)
In exile since: Jan 1, 2001
Sentence: Indicted on January 19, 2006; never apprehended or confined in the case.
Indicted: January 19, 2006 — federal grand jury, District of Oregon, Eugene