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USA v. Sanders et al. PPP fraud case — U.S. District Court, W.D. Mo.

USA v. Sanders et al. — 90 court filings in the archive from U.S. District Court records for the Western District of Missouri and Western District of Washington, filed between February 22, 2024 and December 29, 2025. Among them: 16 sentencing memoranda, 12 orders and 10 judgments.

See also: United States v. Daisha Sanders et al. — U.S. District Court, W.D. Mo. — the same defendant under another case page, 4 public filings.

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court records for the Western District of Missouri and Western District of Washington
Filings90 public filings
Filed2024-02-06 – 2025-12-29
Document typessentencing memoranda (16), orders (12), judgments (10), notices (11), plea agreements (9), motions (10)
Original PDFs90 of 90

Case summary

USA v. Sanders et al., No. 4:24-cr-00029-BP in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, charges defendants numbered 01 through 11 over Paycheck Protection Program loan applications. Government sentencing memoranda describe a group organized by Daisha Sanders that submitted PPP applications claiming sole proprietorships with income and payroll the applicants did not have. Daisha Sanders pleaded guilty on November 21, 2024 to count one of the indictment, conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The government's sentencing memorandum states that she submitted approximately 32 successful loan applications resulting in a total loss of over $600,000, and recommends 46 months. Judgments and commitments were entered for ten co-defendants between October 24, 2024 and October 23, 2025. The case page carries no judgment as to Daisha Sanders; its latest filings, dated December 17, 2025, are sentencing exhibit lists.

Case at a glance

Defendant(s)Daisha Sanders (01); Joel Wright (02); Denise Sanders (03); Rashonda Golden (04); Kiandra Crowe (06); Jeffery Chillis, II (07); Shaquille Fielder (08); Alfred Hayes, IV (09); Luana McNurlin (10); Jordan Nichols (11); Roxanne Nazir
Court and docketU.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, No. 4:24-cr-00029-BP
ProgramPaycheck Protection Program (PPP)
ChargesConspiracy to commit wire fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1349), count 1; wire fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1343), count 9 as to one co-defendant
Outcome and sentenceDaisha Sanders pleaded guilty to count one on November 21, 2024; no judgment as to her on the case page. Judgments and commitments entered for ten co-defendants, October 24, 2024 to October 23, 2025
Status checked2026-09-23 · against DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22; court docket not yet read

What was Daisha Sanders charged with?

Count one of the indictment, conspiracy to commit wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1349. The government's sentencing memorandum gives the statutory maximum as 20 years' imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.

What did the co-defendants plead to?

Co-defendants pleaded guilty to count one, the same conspiracy count. The judgments for Shaquille Fielder and Luana McNurlin record guilty pleas to count 1 on June 26, 2024 and June 6, 2024; Joel Wright's records a plea on August 22, 2024.

Which program was involved?

The Paycheck Protection Program. Government memoranda describe applications claiming sole-proprietor gross income and monthly payroll figures the applicants did not have, with restitution figures of $20,832 and $51,665 in individual co-defendant cases.

Summary written from the documents on this page; every sentence is sourced.

Filings

90 public filings from this case, in filing-date order.

  1. ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Lajuana M.…Order · Dkt. 2 · PDF
  2. Order granting 7 motion to appoint counsel. FPD appointed as to Kiandra Crowe — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 9)Order · PDF
  3. Order Appointing Counsel under Cja — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 14)Order · PDF
  4. Order Appointing Counsel under Cja — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 17)Order · PDF
  5. RULE 5(C)(3) documents received as to Roxanne Nazir (Houston…Docket entry · PDF
  6. Order Appointing Counsel under Cja: Anthony Bologna appointed — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 19)Order · PDF
  7. Notice of Attorney Appearance — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 20)Notice · PDF
  8. Due to the entry of appearance of Edwards Williams, CJA — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 21)PDF
  9. RULE 5(C)(3) documents received as to Jeffery Chillis, II — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 23)Docket entry · PDF
  10. RULE 5(C)(3) docket report from Txnd- Dallas as to Daisha Sanders, Joel Wright — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 25)Docket entry · PDF
  11. RULE 5(C)(3) documents received as to Rashonda Golden — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 51)Docket entry · PDF
  12. Notice Pursuant to the Due Process Protections Act as to Daisha Sanders — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 47)Notice · PDF
  13. ARRAIGNMENT, TRIAL SETTING AND DISCOVERY ORDER as to Daisha…PDF
  14. Motion to continue Defendant's Unopposed Motion — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 60)Motion · PDF
  15. Notice of the Due Process Protections Act — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 74)Notice · PDF
  16. ARRAIGNMENT, TRIAL SETTING AND DISCOVERY ORDER as to Roxanne…PDF
  17. *Written Consent and Waiver regarding Video Appearance* by…PDF
  18. Notice of filing Written Consent and Waiver Regarding Video Appearance — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 80)Notice · PDF
  19. ARRAIGNMENT, TRIAL SETTING AND DISCOVERY ORDER as to Rashonda…PDF
  20. Notice Pursuant to the Due Process Protections Act as to Rashonda Golden — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 85)Notice · PDF
  21. Motion to modify conditions of release — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 86)Motion · PDF
  22. Order granting 86 Defendant's Motion to Modify Release Conditions — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 87)Order · PDF
  23. Motion to modify conditions of release — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 88)Motion · PDF
  24. Order granting 88 Motion to Modify Conditions of Pre-Trial Release — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 89)Order · PDF
  25. Motion to modify conditions of release — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 90)Motion · PDF
  26. Order granting 90 Motion to Modify Conditions of Release as to Joel Wright — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 91)Order · PDF
  27. ARRAIGNMENT, TRIAL SETTING, AND DISCOVERY ORDER as to Jordan…PDF
  28. Order Appointing Counsel under Cja — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 96)Order · PDF
  29. Notice Pursuant to the Due Process Protections Act — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 99)Notice · PDF
  30. RULE 5(C)(3) documents received as to Daisha Sanders — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 103)Docket entry · PDF
  31. RULE 5(C)(3) documents received as to Denise Sanders — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 104)Docket entry · PDF
  32. RULE 5(C)(3) documents received as to Joel Wright — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 105)Docket entry · PDF
  33. Motion to continue Trial Setting by Daisha Sanders — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 115)Motion · PDF
  34. Plea Agreement as to Luana McNurlin — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 117)Plea agreement · PDF
  35. Motion for order for Waiver of Personal Appearance at Scheduling Conference — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 119)Waiver · PDF
  36. Scheduling and Trial Order as to Daisha Sanders, Joel Wright — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 123)PDF
  37. Plea Agreement as to Shaquille Fielder — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 128)Plea agreement · PDF
  38. Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Stephen R. Bough — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 135)Minute entry · PDF
  39. PLEA AGREEMENT as to Joel WrightPlea agreement · PDF
  40. PLEA AGREEMENT as to Roxanne NazirPlea agreement · PDF
  41. Sentencing Memorandum by Shaquille Fielder — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 154)Sentencing memorandum · PDF
  42. Sentencing Memorandum by USA as to Shaquille Fielder — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 157)Sentencing memorandum · PDF
  43. Judgment and Commitment as to Shaquille Fielder (8) — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 160)Judgment · PDF
  44. Sentencing Memorandum by USA as to Luana McNurlin — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 163)Sentencing memorandum · PDF
  45. Plea Agreement as to Jordan Nichols — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 165)Plea agreement · PDF
  46. Judgment and Commitment as to Luana McNurlin (10) — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 171)Judgment · PDF
  47. MOTION for extension of time to file objections to Presentence Investigation Report…Motion · Dkt. 174 · PDF
  48. PLEA AGREEMENT as to Kiandra CrowePlea agreement · PDF
  49. Plea Agreement as to Jeffery Chillis, II — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 186)Plea agreement · PDF
  50. Plea Agreement as to Denise Sanders — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 197)Plea agreement · PDF
  51. Plea Agreement as to Alfred Hayes, IV — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 200)Plea agreement · PDF
  52. Sentencing Memorandum by USA as to Joel Wright — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 204)Sentencing memorandum · PDF
  53. Judgment and Commitment as to Joel Wright (2) — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 211)Judgment · PDF
  54. Sentencing Memorandum by Roxanne Nazir — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 213)Sentencing memorandum · PDF
  55. Sentencing Memorandum by USA as to Roxanne Nazir — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 216)Sentencing memorandum · PDF
  56. MOTION for extension of time to file objections to Presentence Investigation Report…Motion · Dkt. 217 · PDF
  57. NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Stephanie Carol Bradshaw…Notice · PDF
  58. Sentencing Memorandum by Rashonda Golden — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 221)Sentencing memorandum · PDF
  59. Order Modifying Conditions of Probation — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 229)Order · PDF
  60. Motion to modify conditions of release Defendant's Unopposed Motion — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 230)Motion · PDF
  61. Sentencing Memorandum by USA as to Rashonda Golden — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 231)Sentencing memorandum · PDF
  62. Motion to continue Sentencing Hearing — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 232)Motion · PDF
  63. Order finding as moot 230 Unopposed Motion — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 243)Order · PDF
  64. Sentencing Memorandum by USA as to Kiandra Crowe — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 244)Sentencing memorandum · PDF
  65. Sentencing Memorandum by USA as to Jordan Nichols — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 246)Sentencing memorandum · PDF
  66. Custody Directives and Order Authorizing Temporary Transfer - Defendant's Bond — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 249)PDF
  67. Sentencing Memorandum by USA as to Denise Sanders — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 253)Sentencing memorandum · PDF
  68. Sentencing Memorandum by USA as to Alfred Hayes, IV — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 254)Sentencing memorandum · PDF
  69. Judgment and Commitment as to Kiandra Crowe (6) — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 255)Judgment · PDF
  70. NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE John C Constance appearing for USA. (Attorney John C…Notice · Dkt. 257 · PDF
  71. Judgment and Commitment as to Roxanne Nazir — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 261)Judgment · PDF
  72. Sentencing Memorandum by USA as to Jeffery Chillis, II — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 265)Sentencing memorandum · PDF
  73. Sentencing Memorandum by Jeffery Chillis, II — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 268)Sentencing memorandum · PDF
  74. SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by Jordan Nichols — USA v. Sanders et al (Dkt. 269)PDF
  75. Judgment and Commitment as to Jeffery Chillis, II (7) — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 271)Judgment · PDF
  76. Judgment and Commitment as to Denise Sanders (3) — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 274)Judgment · PDF
  77. Sentencing Memorandum by USA as to Daisha Sanders — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 277)Sentencing memorandum · PDF
  78. Sentencing Memorandum by Daisha Sanders — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 278)Sentencing memorandum · PDF
  79. Judgment and Commitment as to Alfred Hayes, IV (9) — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 288)Judgment · PDF
  80. Probation Jurisdiction transferred to Southern District of Texas — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 290)PDF
  81. Judgment and Commitment as to Rashonda Golden (4) — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 295)Judgment · PDF
  82. Motion for order Return of Passport Post-Sentencing — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 298)Motion · PDF
  83. Order for Return of Passport as to Rashonda Golden — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 299)Order · PDF
  84. SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by Jordan Nichols — USA v. Sanders et al (Dkt. 301)PDF
  85. Judgment and Commitment as to Jordan Nichols (11) — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 303)Judgment · PDF
  86. NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE John C Constance appearing for USANotice · Dkt. 305 · PDF
  87. Proposed Exhibit List by USA as to Daisha Sanders — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 308)PDF
  88. Notice of filing Defendant List of Exhibits by Daisha Sanders — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 309)Notice · PDF
  89. Probation Jurisdiction transferred to Northern District of Texas — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 313)PDF
  90. Notice to Northern District of Texas of a Transfer of Jurisdiction — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 314)Notice · PDF

Court, dates and docket numbers are as recorded on the filings.

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