One month after Emilie Kiser’s son’s drowning, here’s where the investigation is now

Three-year-old Trigg died in May


It’s been a month since Emilie Kiser’s son’s devastating death, so here’s an update on the investigation.

Trigg died in hospital on 18th May after drowning in their garden pool six days earlier. Paramedics performed CPR at the scene and the toddler was taken to Chandler Regional Hospital in a critical condition before being moved to Phoenix Children’s Hospital.

“Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the child’s family and loved ones during this unimaginable time. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident remain ongoing,” Chandler Police Department spokesperson Sonu Wasu told E! News at the time.

Is the investigation still open now? Here are the latest details.

The investigation into Trigg’s death is still open

On 18th June, Wasu gave an update to Arizona Central, confirming that the investigation into Emilie Kiser’s son’s death is still ongoing. She didn’t give any further details.

Sgt. Bryan Hoskin, a police spokesperson in Glendale, Arizona, who is not involved in the case, explained that an investigation is always opened into child drownings to rule out any cases of neglect. However, he said that parents are rarely charged.

Brady Kiser’s police interview was released

A search warrant affidavit obtained by The Tab contains a summary of a police interview with Brady Kiser straight after the incident on 12th May, in which he detailed exactly what happened to the three-year-old.

Access to the search warrant applications was granted to The Tab by the Maricopa County Superior Court, and the dad explained that Emilie was out with friends while he was watching their two sons.

He said they had just finished eating when Trigg went to play near the pool in the garden, which was “not uncommon” as it usually had a protective cover over it.

Brady told police he got distracted by his newborn and lost sight of Trigg for three to five minutes. Then, he saw the toddler floating in the pool and jumped in to rescue him before calling 911.

 

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There has been no update on Emilie Kiser’s lawsuit

On 27th May, the influencer filed a lawsuit to block the release of records related to her son’s drowning, such as body camera footage, 911 calls and the autopsy report, after his death became a “media frenzy”. She then filed a second suit to stop her personal declaration from being released.

There has been no update on the lawsuit, but the search warrant affidavits were made public. This came after one of Emilie’s lawyers, Kevin O’Malley, told Arizona Central some of the documents were likely to be “appropriate” for public release.

“This is particularly true if, as we expect from everything we’ve learned so far, that the conclusion of both of those government entities would be that this was nothing other than a tragic accident,” he said.

Emilie and Brady have not publicly spoken out

Neither Emilie or Brady have spoken out on social media since the incident. She has turned her comments off on TikTok and Instagram, and he has made all of his online profiles private.

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