Morgan Riddell
MMJ

Morgan Riddell graduated from the University of Missouri in 2020 where she majored in journalism. During college, she worked at a local news station as a digital producer and MMJ. During her time there, she contributed to an Emmy Nominated Newscast.
After graduating, Morgan began her career as a MMJ in St. Joseph, Missouri where she worked on breaking news and crime.
She comes from the northwest suburbs of Chicago where her love for news reporting began. In her free time, she enjoys cooking and traveling.
Morgan looks forward to covering important stories for the people of the Brazos Valley and beyond.
Education
Updated: Nov. 20, 2023 at 7:53 PM CST
|By Morgan Riddell
The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office did not respond Monday to our request for a comment on the settlement.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2023 at 7:25 PM CST
|By Morgan Riddell
Buzz Aldrin was in attendance at RELLIS Campus as Texas A&M leaders unveiled a new statue honoring the astronaut.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2023 at 12:16 PM CST
|By Katherine Griffith and Morgan Riddell
The train blocked roadways along Wellborn Road between Raymond Stotzer Parkway and Holleman Drive for a brief period.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2023 at 2:52 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
A Brazos County Jury sentenced a woman to life in prison after she was found guilty of physically abusing her 6-year-old stepdaughters, resulting in a child’s death
Updated: Oct. 17, 2023 at 8:51 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell and Jordan Gartner
A McDonald’s employee recently earned his bachelor’s degree in just a year and a half.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2023 at 5:59 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
While no bills have been laid out in the House yet, Representative Kyle Kacal says they expect to come back until vouchers are passed.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2023 at 8:00 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
The group of state, federal and university leaders met at the Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center to discuss what they’re working on and how they can expand manufacturing.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 9:22 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
Former College Station Council Member, Bob Brick, spoke to leaders about his concerns as more than half a dozen drones took off in a matter of minutes.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 5:51 PM CDT
|By Alex Egan, Morgan Riddell and Josh Gorbutt
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice admitted Monday that a correctional officer misplaced a gun at St. Joseph Hospital Friday
Updated: Sep. 7, 2023 at 9:32 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
Decades later, the remains of Tech. Sgt. Gomillion is home safe at the Nobles Funeral Home in Navasota after receiving a special arrival at Bush International Airport in Houston.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2023 at 4:50 PM CDT
|By Warren Vause, Adrienne DeMoss and Morgan Riddell
The crash happened at 11:45 a.m. when a Cessna 150K took off from the Huntsville Municipal Airport
Updated: Aug. 28, 2023 at 5:15 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
Senate Bill 22 passed unanimously in the House and Senate this year, funding pay raises and more with grants.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 9:13 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
This is following a report from city staff that the park contains insufficient soil that would cost the city a minimum of $10 million to fix.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2023 at 8:57 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
The plan is to confiscate the marijuana and release the person if they are in possession of less than two ounces and are non-violent.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2023 at 12:14 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
Acting President of Texas A&M, Gen. Mark Welsh, released his first message to the Aggie community.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2023 at 8:48 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell and Ferrill Gibbs
KBTX spoke with colleagues of Gen. Welsh. Dr. Raymond Robertson is a professor at the Bush School and says Welsh is the definition of a leader.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2023 at 8:53 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
While there are no reports of mosquitos with West Nile virus in Brazos County right now, experts say it’s important to always be aware of the illness.
Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 9:19 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
At the price of over $4 billion a year, the TDCJ is looking for pay raises, facility improvements and recording devices for 2024 and 2025.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 7:56 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
Colton Adams lost his leg after a semi-truck crashed into the scene he was responding to. A woman was also killed in that crash.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 9:07 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
This process is done for every accredited public and charter school in the state.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 5:32 PM CST
|By Morgan Riddell
Even as Easton got sicker the summer before his passing, Brad said his son’s love for baseball never wavered.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 9:07 PM CST
|By Morgan Riddell
“As the state of Texas continues to see exponential population and economic growth, this funding will help meet the needs of all Texans,” Gov. Abbott said.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 8:07 PM CST
|By Morgan Riddell
Fans say say they’re ready to attend as many games as possible this season, especially when the Aggies play the University of Texas.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 4:50 PM CST
|By Morgan Riddell
The meeting included a presentation by Amazon’s Economic Development Manager, Shirlynn Fortson.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 10:01 PM CST
|By Morgan Riddell
Officers were on the scene near Navidad Street and Finfeather Road where the train was stopped.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 6:09 PM CST
|By Morgan Riddell
Residents in Leon County continue to see prison transport buses passing through town, something many say is a daily reminder of the escape.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 10:41 PM CST
|By Morgan Riddell
Siblings Garrett Riddler, 16, and Kyndall Riddler, 13, are sharing their story.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 9:22 PM CST
|By Morgan Riddell
Roussel was distinguished as the S.H.S.U. Philip G. Warner Chair of Journalism, where he worked as a professor teaching the next generation about public relations and press-presidency interactions.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 8:03 PM CST
|By Morgan Riddell
When you take your pets outside, there are ways to make them more comfortable.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 9:21 PM CST
|By Morgan Riddell
According to the National Weather Service, severe storms with damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding are expected.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 5:35 PM CST
|By Morgan Riddell
Back in 2004, Lopez tried to kill a Webb County Sheriff Deputy and was sentenced to life in prison.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2022 at 2:29 PM CST
|By Morgan Riddell
One Bonham Elementary 4th grader got the surprise of a lifetime Friday.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 6:53 PM CST
|By Morgan Riddell
A TDCJ Serious Incident Report shows confusion on the scene and failures to use canines properly impacted the search.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 8:16 PM CST
|By Morgan Riddell
An independent review by CGL, a corrections facility expert group, of TDCJ protocol, surveillance footage and facilities, determined what lead up to the escape of Lopez.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 8:48 PM CST
|By Morgan Riddell
The disaffiliation of First United Methodist Church in Bryan and Christ United Methodist Church in College Station from their denomination was approved, along with almost 300 others.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 10:51 PM CST
|By Katherine Griffith, Rusty Surette, Conner Beene, Morgan Riddell and Tyler Hoskins
The body of the unidentified person was discovered near the entrance gate of the apartment complex at 4050 Pendleton Drive.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 10:39 PM CST
|By Morgan Riddell
Veteran Horace Hamilton is a Pearl Harbor survivor, and he spent much of World War 2 at sea.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 8:18 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
Betty Barton was born on November 1, 1920.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 8:07 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
The roadway will connect to State Highway 105 between Plantersville and Navasota in Grimes County.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 9:03 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
Amazon’s final step before opening the doors in the Brazos Valley is FAA approval.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 6:28 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
Art Courville has spent the last 49 years running the Lynn Grove Jersey Farm.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 8:43 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
The Texas A&M School of Nursing is creating a mobile program in order to bridge gaps for residents.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 5:24 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
The pair have a two-year-old son and say they’re excited to get the family back together again.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 9:43 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
Gabi Magaly lives in San Antonio but grew up in Bryan. Since the shooting, she knew she needed to help. One way she could do that is by bringing color and happy memories to the town.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 8:37 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
According to the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office, the gate to the property was cut sometime between July 4 and July 9.
Updated: May. 20, 2022 at 5:46 AM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents on Thursday gave initial approval to $1.5 billion in future projects, including the first two buildings for an urban research campus in downtown Fort Worth.
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 9:49 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
“The presence is still felt even if the demographic is small,” George Hass, a student featured in the exhibit, said.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2022 at 11:02 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
A reptile store manager says venomous snakes and non-venomous snakes can both have patters, arrow shaped heads and black tongues. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension has a resource that compares similar snakes and explains how harmful each is.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 10:39 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
The group was honoring Aggies who died this past year. But, this was the first time having a full arena since 2019, when COVID-19 concerns moved the event to an online platform
Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 9:48 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
“Fire activity so far in this winter and early spring 2022 is definitely above normal,” the Texas A&M Forest Service said.