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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Lawsuit alleges Aurora mortgage company faked documents, falsified applications
Mortgage originator American Financing Corp in Aurora allegedly misled at least a half-dozen banks and finance companies with faked documents and consumer loan applications, according to a whistleblower lawsuit filed...

Colorado sues popular lawyer-investor over alleged real estate fraud
State securities officials have filed civil fraud charges against a popular lawyer and financial pitchman alleging he wooed investors into a real estate deal that gobbled up about $785,000 of...

Denver marks Memorial Day with remembrance and reverence
When he was 11 years old, Clifton Shipman recalls the Armistice Day parade along downtown Denver’s 16th Street and the sight of the diminishing ranks of veterans in the march.

IRS trawling state-run pot database to block Colorado marijuana companies from claiming tax deductions
The industry says the IRS is conducting an unauthorized criminal investigation using seed-to-sale database and overreaching its authority.

Status of SEC administrative law judges still in doubt following Denver appeals panel ruling
The federal 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver recently turned down a government appeal to re-decide an earlier ruling that likely nullifies hundreds of decisions made in securities cases...

Lawsuit: Furnace company allegedly skipped permits on hundreds of furnace installations to cover shoddy work
A lawsuit alleges that Mile High Heating & Cooling in Westminster for years has intentionally avoided pulling permits on hundreds of jobs it did in Denver, in part to avoid...

Denver police identify suspect and officers involved in Saturday shooting
A 23-year-old Denver man remained in critical condition Monday days after police shot him several times – with a firearm and a Taser – as he fired at officers in...

Colorado Congressman Coffman wants independent investigation on Trump-Russia connection
Congressman Mike Coffman on Thursday joined two Colorado democrats to call for an independent investigation into allegations of collusion between the Russian government and the Trump presidential campaign, though not...

Two police stand-offs in Estes Park in one day; first one dies, second starts hours later
About five hours after Estes Park police finished a day-long standoff with a suicidal gunman, they were dealing with another armed man firing a weapon into the air at the...

Woman hit by lightning while watching Little League game
A woman was hit by lightening Saturday afternoon as she watched a Little League baseball game in Highlands Ranch, Littleton Fire and Rescue reported.