Investigative Reporter
David Migoya
David writes investigative projects and has been at The Denver Post since 1999. He was a founding member of the investigations team before moving on to write about banking, finance, human services and consumer affairs, then returned to investigations. David has also worked at publications in New York City, St. Louis and Detroit over a 38-year career.
His work has been recognized by Investigative Reporters & Editors, the Society of Professional Journalists, the Scripps Howard Foundation, the Society of Business Editors and Writers, and the National Association of Real Estate Editors. His 2018 expose about hidden court cases across Colorado was chosen as the state's best by the Colorado Press Association.
David is fluent in Spanish.
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Federal jury gets insider trading case against former Colorado oilman Roger Parker
A federal jury in Denver began deliberations Thursday on whether former oilman Roger Parker committed illegal insider trading a decade ago when he admittedly told two of his closest friends...

Are you high? The science of testing for marijuana impairment is hazy, and evolving
The evolving science of testing for marijuana, and the lack of consensus over what to make of the results in determining impairment, is a defining feature of the drug. It...

Exclusive: Traffic fatalities linked to marijuana are up sharply in Colorado. Is legalization to blame?
The number of drivers involved in fatal crashes in Colorado testing positive for marijuana use has risen sharply every year since 2013 and potency levels in driver testing also are...

Denver oilman’s buddies “betrayed” him by trading on insider info about Kerkorian investment
Former Denver oilman Roger Parker was accustomed to telling his closest associates about what was going on in his business world at Delta Petroleum, including that Kirk Kerkorian, one of...

Insider trading case against former Colorado oilman Roger Parker goes to trial
The federal securities case against fallen Denver oilman Roger Parker at Delta Petroleum is scheduled to begin today in U.S. District Court more than five years after he was accused...

Former Colorado mortgage board chairman accused of stealing test questions for his employer
A former gubernatorial appointee who oversaw the state board that regulates Colorado's mortgage loan originators for years allegedly stole test questions used by the national agency that certifies that profession,...

Cory Gardner and Michael Bennet want answers about “shameful,” “unacceptable” VA waiting times in Denver
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner wants to know what the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is doing to solve the agency’s recurring problems in Colorado with scheduling speedy medical appointments, according...

Wait times at Colorado VA facilities among worst in the nation, new data show
Wait times for medical appointments at 13 veterans facilities in eastern Colorado, including Denver, are the worst in the nation, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs data show, having improved little...

Owner of fix-flip real estate company in Colorado Springs pleads guilty to federal charges
The owner of a real estate company tied to the "We Buy Ugly Houses" national chain has pleaded guilty to a federal wire fraud charge, according to the U.S. attorney's...

Tracing your family overseas can be a return to undiscovered roots
American genealogy has an interesting array of documents – most easily acquired – that help trace your roots to as far back as your family first appeared on these shores....