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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Colorado official proposes refunds for exonerated defendants after harsh questions by Supreme Court
The eight justices to the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday peppered attorneys with questions about why Colorado does not easily refund criminal defendants fees and costs they paid on convictions...

Colorado family of serviceman killed in Iran in 1975 finally seeks justice: $35 million
The Colorado family of U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jack Turner is suing the Iranian government and the faction responsible for the shootings that killed him 41 years ago for...

Eviction threat lifted on homeless veterans’ center in Five Points
A resource center for homeless veterans will remain in its Five Points location under a tentative deal brokered between the building’s owner and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Homeless veterans’ center in Five Points faces eviction unless VA comes up with unpaid rent
The owners of a building in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood that houses a well-used center for homeless veterans have said they’ll evict them unless the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs...

Teen sues cruise ship company over alleged rape during exotic Christmas vacation
A Littleton company that offers high-end river cruises on four continents was sued by the mother of a 17-year-old girl who was allegedly raped by a bartender who targeted the...

Appeals court ruling could nullify hundreds of decisions by SEC judges in Colorado and 5 other states
The five judges who preside over administrative hearings for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on cases involving tens of millions dollars in fines improperly hold their positions, a federal...

Just who are these energy efficient neighbors Xcel compares you to?
Xcel sends regular notices to 450,000 Colorado customers comparing their energy use to "neighbors." The company says the notices go out to more efficient and less efficient customers alike. The...

Foreclosure lawyers were tracked too closely to try anything fishy, attorney says
Banks and federal mortgage insurers appeared hyper-focused on how fast lawyers could get a home to a foreclosure sale than in helping homeowners avoid losing their property during the height...

Top foreclosure lawyer testifies she sold her house to defend fraud allegations
For years Colorado's most prolific foreclosure law firm charged an unapproved $50 fee that state prosecutors say sped up thousands of its cases yet saddled homeowners with needless additional costs...

Denver law firm on trial for allegedly bilking foreclosed homeowners
As thousands of Coloradans battled to save their home from foreclosure in the past decade, the owners of one of the most prolific foreclosure law firms devised a scheme that...