Investigative reporter
Sam Tabachnik
Sam Tabachnik is an investigative reporter for The Denver Post. His projects have included deep-dives into the world of illicit antiquities, abuses of migrant workers and unconstitutional practices of Colorado municipal courts.
Before joining The Post, Sam helped produce shows for NBC News, launched digital projects for The Washington Post and covered sports and arts for the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
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Unenforced Labor: An investigation into unsafe working conditions in Colorado agriculture
In this three-part special report, The Denver Post uncovers chronic abuses in Colorado’s agricultural supply chain – and the lack of action from state and federal regulators.

How Pueblo weaponizes contempt of court to inflate jail time for minor crimes
Pueblo city judges have sent people to jail for months on charges that in other Colorado courts are punished by one or two days in jail. Experts call it "draconian"...

Looted: Stolen relics, laundered art and a Colorado scholar’s role in the illicit antiquities trade
In this three-part report, The Denver Post investigates the role of Emma Bunker, as "The Scholar," in an illicit antiquities smuggling operation that left Cambodian temples plundered for big money.
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Man arrested after allegedly chasing people with machete before setting fire to apartment, police say
Officers took 17 minutes to convince suspect to leave burning apartment.

Mother and daughter killed in flash flood west of Fort Collins are identified
The flooding killed 12-year-old Liliana Arguello and her mother Lisa Schilling, a family member confirmed Monday afternoon.

Shooters Grill, Rep. Lauren Boebert’s gun-themed restaurant, has closed its doors
The Silt Republican, who ascended to national prominence partially through Shooters Grill, where waitstaff open-carried firearms, shuttered the eatery Sunday, she told Rifle's Citizen Telegram newspaper.

Two Denver police officers injured after driver speeds away following crash
Two Denver police officers were injured Wednesday morning after a driver took off following a crash.

Snow Creek fire outside Morrison now 50% contained
The fire, which sparked Tuesday south of Morrison, put dozens of people on pre-evacuation orders.

Authorities seize 50 pounds of crystal meth headed for Arapahoe County
Law enforcement in Texas found 50 pounds of crystal meth bound for Arapahoe County during a traffic stop, the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday on Twitter.

Man, 19, charged with first-degree murder in connection with pedestrian death
Denver's district attorney on Tuesday charged a 19-year-old with first-degree murder after he allegedly struck and killed a man with his car while going 70 mph over the speed limit...

Colorado Springs police shoot, kill man in residence after domestic violence call
Colorado Springs police shot and killed a man inside a home Saturday night after authorities alleged he raised his weapon at officers.

Public has a First Amendment right to film police, 10th Circuit rules
The federal appeals court covering Colorado and five neighboring states on Monday for the first time affirmed that the public’s right to film police is protected under the First Amendment...

Westminster police issue safety advisory after three attempted sexual assaults in one neighborhood
Westminster police issued a safety advisory over the weekend after three attempted sexual assaults occurred in the same neighborhood.