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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Injured backpacker and 15 rescuers forced to spend night in RMNP
A 19-year-old Tennessee man was plucked from Rocky Mountain National Park with a severe leg injury early Saturday after he and two hiking colleagues -- and a team of 15...

Federal judge tosses lawsuit challenging TABOR saying plaintiffs have no right to sue
A federal judge in Denver has tossed out a years-old lawsuit that challenged the constitutionality of Colorado’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights, saying that the plaintiffs did not show they were...

Court upholds 114-year prison sentence of Aaron Thompson in daughter’s disappearance and death
The 114-year prison sentence given to Aaron Thompson – much of it for the disappearance and presumed death of his daughter, Aaroné – stands, according to a split decision Thursday...

Colorado Supreme Court rules websites owe Denver millions in hotel room taxes. Will room rates rise?
In a split decision that could potentially mean more than $7.5 million for Denver’s city coffers – and cost consumers more to book a hotel room in the city –...

Supreme Court rules against Colorado on refunds for exonerated defendants
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday held unconstitutional a Colorado Supreme Court decision that required exonerated criminal defendants to prove their innocence in order to gain a refund of any...

Acupuncturist lawsuit over dry needling should be dismissed, Colorado physical therapist board argues
The state board that regulates physical therapists says a lawsuit filed against it by licensed acupuncturists challenging who gets to practice “dry needling” on patients should be dismissed because the...

Colorado family of airman killed in Tehran in 1975 drops its lawsuit against Iran
The Colorado Springs family of one of the first American victims of Middle East terrorists has dropped its lawsuit seeking redress for a death that happened nearly 42 years ago...

Woman who filed dozens of disability lawsuits resigns from state board, drops most cases
A gubernatorial appointee who had filed dozens of federal disability lawsuits against area businesses has resigned from the state board she chaired and has dropped many of the cases.

Acupuncturists sue Colorado’s physical therapy board over the very definition of their craft
Board allowing less-trained therapists to practice "dry needling" is unsafe, says Acupuncture Association of Colorado in sue.

Judge: Castle and his law firm did not defraud consumers during the foreclosure crisis
Colorado's largest foreclosure law firm has landed a major victory in its five-year legal battle against state investigators who tried to prove attorney Larry Castle and his law-partner wife, Caren,...