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Robert Medley has been a reporter for The Oklahoman since 1989, covering various news beats in the Oklahoma City metro area and in the Norman news bureau. He has been part of the breaking news team since 2008.

A 1987 University of Oklahoma graduate with a bachelor's degree in journalism with an emphasis on professional writing, Medley earned a master's degree in writing from Oklahoma City University in 2001. He has taught writing courses at Rose State College, the University of Oklahoma and the University of Central Oklahoma

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Oklahoma Railway Museum co-founder dies from stroke at age 70, museum lives on May 13, 2013 Jim Murray Jr. had a vision for a train museum in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma Railway Museum opened in 2002. Murray died May 3, and a memorial is Tuesday at the museum. Read More
More Oklahomans are falling into the deadly grip of heroin May 06, 2013 Heroin continues to be smuggled into Oklahoma. Deaths from heroin overdoses nearly doubled in Oklahoma in 2012. Read More
Oklahoma City road-widening project won't disturb 109-year-old cemetery April 15, 2013 A street-widening project won't disturb the Hediger Lutheran Cemetery in northwest Oklahoma City, officials say. The small cemetery is just west of N May Avenue on the south side of NW 150. Read More
Young Eagles pilots give Oklahoma children gift of flight April 08, 2013 David Ames, of Oklahoma City, has given more than 700 children their first flight in an airplane. A volunteer pilot for the Young Eagles program, Ames, 67, lets a first-time flier take over the controls of his Piper Cherokee Archer airplane — briefly. Read More
Oklahoma texting-while-driving opponents fight for statewide ban March 17, 2013 The fight to ban texting while driving continues in Oklahoma. Groups say texting while driving is one of the biggest dangers on Oklahoma roads. Read More
Oklahoma sisters' missing persons case remains open 27 years later February 25, 2013 Rozlin and Fawn Abell were teenagers in Bethany, OK, in 1985 when they disappeared. Family and friends think they could have met with foul play. Read More
Route 66 enthusiasts want a billboard and sign museum in Oklahoma February 18, 2013 Route 66 enthusiasts are organizing to start a new museum in Bethany, Oklahoma, that will focus on billboards and signs from the historic highway. Read More
Oklahoma City rock 'n'roll singer dies February 01, 2013 An Oklahoma City-based rock and roll singer has died. Basile Kolliopoulos, who fronted The Fortune Tellers, died Monday. Read More
Low lake levels leave plenty of ground for metal detectors to cover January 20, 2013 Dry shoreline, once under water, could reveal lost treasures — or lost cellphones and fishing lures — as the drought continues. Read More
Oklahoma bank robberies seldom go unsolved, FBI says January 14, 2013 The number of bank robberies in Oklahoma was down last year. The FBI says there were 23 bank robberies statewide in 2012. Read More
Fire doesn't stop shoppers for rare, used books at landmark Oklahoma City bookstore December 26, 2012 A Dec. 15 fire damaged the Aladdin Book Shoppe in Oklahoma City, but the store remained open for Christmas business. Read More
Oklahoma's lack of helmet laws for adult motorcyclists still gets debate December 17, 2012 The most recent statistics available from the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office show there were 98 motorcycle fatalities in 2011. Of those killed, 81 percent were not wearing helmets. In 2010, the figures were 78 people killed and 85 percent not wearing helmets. Read More
Firefighters stress safety tips for Christmas trees, winter heating December 10, 2012 Christmas trees can go up in flames in a matter of seconds, Oklahoma City firefighters said. They recommend making sure live trees have plenty of water. Read More
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