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Bryan Dean is a breaking news reporter who also covers the military and open government issues for The Oklahoman. Bryan has worked at The Oklahoman since 2002 and has covered a variety of beats including local government. He is a native Oklahoman with a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Oklahoma. Bryan is also active in Freedom of Information Oklahoma Inc., a non-profit focused on encouraging open government and promoting First Amendment freedoms. He is also a past president of the Society of Professional Journalists Oklahoma Pro chapter.

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Oklahoma tornadoes: Battle-hardened National Guardsmen work different kind of mission in Moore May 22, 2013 Oklahoma National Guard soldiers are securing neighborhoods destroyed in Monday's massive tornado that rolled through parts of Oklahoma City and Moore. Read More
Rebecca Bryan guilty of murdering her husband in 2011 May 21, 2013 Rebecca Bryan was convicted Tuesday of murdering Nichols Hills Fire Chief Keith Bryan in their Mustang home. The jury recommended a sentence of life without parole. Read More
Expert rips Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation's handling of murder case May 20, 2013 The defense rested its case Monday afternoon in the Rebecca Bryan murder trial. Both sides are scheduled to give closing statements Tuesday morning before the case is turned over to the jury. Read More
OSBI blood spatter expert testifies in Rebecca Bryan trial May 16, 2013 Testimony continued Thursday in Rebecca Bryan's murder trial. She is accused of killing her husband, Nichols Hills Fire Chief Keith Bryan, in their Mustang home. Read More
Witness defends investigation into Nichols Hills fire chief's death May 15, 2013 Testimony in the murder trial of Becky Bryan continued Wednesday in Canadian County District Court. Read More
Investigators in Bryan murder case testify Tuesday May 14, 2013 Defense attorney Gary James questioned two Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation agents about their handling of the search and the evidence in the shooting death of Nichols Hills Fire Chief Keith Bryan. Read More
Rebecca Bryan trial: Sex, lies, meetings listed May 12, 2013 Witnesses in the Rebecca Bryan trial describe affairs, calls, interludes before her husband was slain in their Mustang, Oklahoma, home. Read More
Behavior called 'bizarre' in Mustang murder trial; testimony to resume Monday May 10, 2013 Oklahoma's chief medical examiner and a psychologist testified Friday in the trial of Rebecca Bryan, who is accused of killing her husband of 33 years, Nichols Hills Fire Chief Keith Bryan, in their Mustang home. Read More
Murder trial testimony: Ex-lover said wife called him hours before Nichols Hills fire chief's shooting May 09, 2013 A longtime friend testified Thursday that Rebecca Bryan kept laughing in the hours after Nichols Hills Fire Chief Keith Bryan was shot to death in their home. “She was laughing, all the time talking about terrible things,” Jana Hickman said. “I just couldn't understand it. There was nothing funny that I could... Read More
Witnesses portray late Nichols Hill fire chief's wife as victim, killer May 08, 2013 Attorneys for both sides made opening statements Wednesday morning in the El Reno, Oklahoma, murder trial of Rebecca Bryan, who is accused of shooting her husband, Nichols Hills Fire Chief Keith Bryan, at their Mustang home. Read More
Jury selected to hear evidence in shooting death of Nichols Hills fire chief May 07, 2013 Rebecca Bryan, 53, is accused of killing her husband in their Mustang home. Her murder trial is underway in Canadian County District Court. Read More
Investigators look for leads in deaths of brother, sister in rural Love County May 07, 2013 Authorities have not named a suspect in the deaths of a 78-year-old man and his 80-year-old sister who were found dead Friday night by a hunter in rural Love County property. Read More
Man arrested after Zamboni joyride, Oklahoma City police report May 06, 2013 Police arrested a man Saturday evening after he was spotted riding a Zamboni machine around the Oklahoma City Barons' ice rink at the Cox Convention Center. Read More
Man charged in Oklahoma City carjacking that led to homicide had drug, car theft convictions May 04, 2013 Jeffrey S. Tate, 20, was charged Friday with murder in the stabbing death of Laura Stenner. Court records show Tate was admitted to Oklahoma County's drug court program after pleading guilty to car theft charges six days before Stenner was attacked. Read More
Oregon searchers plan final search for missing Piedmont man May 03, 2013 Authorities searching the Oregon wilderness for Dustin Self, 19, of Piedmont, who left Oklahoma for a long camping trip after seeing the movie “Into the Wild,” will attempt one more sweep this weekend of the mountainside where he was last seen in April. Read More
Psychologist: False sense of security contributes to traffic fatalities April 29, 2013 Research shows most people underestimate their chances of dying in a car wreck thanks to psychological factors. This makes it hard for traffic safety advocates to get people to change their behavior. Read More
Outlook 2013: OCU has several parts to play in city’s future, Henry says April 28, 2013 Oklahoma City University President Robert Henry said the city and OCU are instrumental in shaping each other’s future. Read More
Two die in wrecks on Oklahoma roads April 26, 2013 A Ponca City man died Friday morning after his pickup collided with a tractor-trailer in Kay County and a Chouteau woman died after a head-on wreck in Mayes County. Read More
Openly gay former public official attacked outside Oklahoma City bar by man who used anti-gay slurs April 20, 2013 An advertisement by a bar owner ashamed by an incident of intolerance at his business went viral on social media this week. It was prompted by an attack on Jim Roth, a former Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner and Oklahoma County commissioner who is openly gay. Roth's attackers used anti-gay slurs. Read More
Oklahoma City Public Schools employee arrested on DUI complaint while driving school vehicle April 19, 2013 Michael Conrad Still, 36, was arrested on a complaint of driving under the influence. Still, a maintenance worker for Oklahoma City Public Schools, was driving a pickup belonging to the school district when he was pulled over at John Marshall High School. Read More
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