Matthew Seedorff
Matthew Seedorff is a reporter for FOX 11. He joined the station in January 2024.
Prior to joining KTTV, Seedorff served as a reporter for KRIV-TV Houston where he won a Texas Emmy Award for breaking news coverage. While in Houston for four years, Seedorff uncovered and reported on several stories that gained national attention. In 2022, he reported live from Uvalde, Texas, after a shooter at Robb Elementary School killed 19 children and two adults. In addition, Seedorff uncovered a major fentanyl drug bust, exposed issues with illegal fake paper license plates, reported from several major hurricanes, the deadly crowd surge at Astroworld, human smuggling cases, and border issues.
Before working at the FOX affiliate in Houston, Seedorff spent three years in San Antonio, Texas, with KABB/WOAI-TV. He worked as a reporter for the Sinclair "Jump Team" and reported from the mass shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas, that killed 26 people and injured 22 others. He also reported on a mass shooting in Odessa, Texas, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Michael in Florida, and chased tornadoes in Oklahoma.
Seedorff started his career as a reporter and evening anchor with KTWO-TV in Casper, Wyoming in 2014. He was recognized by the Wyoming Association of Broadcasters as the state’s Best News Reporter in 2016 and Best Breaking News Reporter in 2017.
Born and raised in Atlanta, GA, Seedorff graduated from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. on the Dean’s List. At GWU, he played on the school’s baseball team and majored in journalism.
Seedorff is an avid marathon runner and has completed three 140.6 mile full-distance triathlons.
The latest from Matthew Seedorff
'Hood Santa' gives out toys to hundreds of Long Beach children days after donated toys stolen
After thieves stole half a truck's worth of donated toys from "Hood Santa," the community rallied together to make sure the kids had plenty of toys this holiday season.
Torrance home shows off massive Dodgers-themed Christmas display
The display honoring the Dodgers' recent World Series championship took Dan the homeowner weeks to set up.
Serial arsonist arrested for setting series of fires in Sherman Oaks: police
Ricardo Villanueva was charged with arson for fires police believe he started on purpose in October.
DTLA demonstrators protest Trump's proposed deportation plans
One event organizer said they want a sanctuary ordinance, like the one recently passed in LA, in every city.
Malibu braces for more Santa Ana winds
Firefighters were out monitoring conditions closely in Malibu as windy, dry weather returned to the area recently impacted by the Franklin Fire.
More mysterious drones spotted in Long Beach
A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over parts of New Jersey and the East Coast in recent weeks. Now, they're being seen in Temecula and Long Beach.
Families protest outside Children's Hospital over alleged poor treatment
One family told FOX 11 that the hospital never disclosed that a procedure they'd agreed to for their 13-year-old was "experimental." The boy later died.
Cause of Malibu Franklin Fire under investigation; Residents still without power
Investigators are working to determine the cause of the Franklin Fire in Malibu Canyon, which destroyed at least nine structures.
Lawsuit filed after transgender athlete joins girl's cross country team
A high school in Riverside is the latest to join the controversial debate involving transgender athletes and sports.
Driver seen on video intentionally ramming into woman, parked cars in Watts
Those who live nearby believe the incident was targeted. They say a woman was in a sedan, hit by a pickup truck, and sustained a leg injury that requires surgery.