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
Inside one of America's busiest fire stations: A day with LAFD Station 11
A FOX 11 ride-along captured firefighters at LAFD Station 11 responding to overdoses, medical emergencies, fire alarms, rescues and rubbish fires in just five hours.
Organizer of fake homeless encampment stunt outside Nithya Raman’s home defends viral videos
The organizer behind viral videos showing staged homeless encampments outside Nithya Raman’s home said the stunt was intended as political satire and commentary on homelessness.
South Gate business owner says fire near homeless encampment destroyed family shop
A South Gate tire shop owner says he lost everything after a massive fire destroyed his business Sunday afternoon.
Unstable Garden Grove chemical tank keeps 50,000 under evacuation orders
Authorities warned an unstable chemical tank in Garden Grove could still explode as roughly 50,000 residents remained under evacuation orders for a third straight night.
Residents alarmed by multiple vacant building fires near downtown LA apartment complex
Residents near several vacant buildings in downtown Los Angeles say they are worried after multiple fires erupted on their block in recent months.
Los Angeles mayoral candidates make final campaign push before California primary
Spencer Pratt held a campaign block party in South Los Angeles as he continued his mayoral campaign ahead of the June 2 California primary.
MacArthur Park benches removed as residents warn of deeper crisis tied to drugs, violence
A bus stop bench in MacArthur Park was removed after complaints about homeless people sleeping there and nearby drug use.
Manhattan Beach child therapist faces federal charges for allegedly recording patients in clinic bathroom
Manhattan Beach therapist Joseph Toews is facing federal child pornography charges after investigators accused him of secretly recording young girls inside a clinic bathroom.
RV encampment grows outside LA Housing Authority building despite nearby 'Safe Parking'
An RV encampment has formed outside a Los Angeles Housing Authority building in Gardena, raising questions about the effectiveness of the city's Safe Parking Program.
Arcadia mayor Eileen Wang resigns amid China foreign agent allegations
Eileen Wang has resigned as Arcadia mayor amid federal allegations of acting as an unregistered agent for the Chinese government from 2020 to 2022.