Three months on, here’s a full timeline of influencer Emilie Kiser’s son’s tragic drowning

The police report into Emilie Kiser’s son’s drowning on 12th May has been released to the public three months on, concluding the investigation, so here is a full timeline of the incident.

Three-year-old Trigg drowned in their garden pool while being looked after by his dad Brady Kiser. The influencer was out with friends at the time.

12th May

The timeline begins when Emilie left their Arizona home to go to a taco restaurant at 6.10pm, the police report reveals. Trigg then went into the garden alone at 6.29pm and was out there until 18.39pm.

Emilie arrived at the restaurant at 6.32pm and got a call from her husband shortly after saying her son had drowned. The toddler was in the water for seven minutes, from 6.32pm until 6.39pm.

Paramedics performed CPR at the scene and then took him to Phoenix Children’s Hospital via helicopter. Emilie was the one who went with him, while Brady stayed at home with their newborn.

18th May

Trigg was then taken to Phoenix Children’s Hospital for further care, where he sadly passed away six days after drowning, on 18th May.

Chandler Police Department spokesperson Sonu Wasu confirmed his death in a statement to E! News on 19th May, saying: “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. This is still an open investigation.”

27th May

The influencer filed her first lawsuit on 27th May, to stop any investigation records about her son’s death from being publicly released.

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It said Emilie was “trying her best” to be there for her other son Theodore, but “every day is a battle” and Trigg’s death had been turned into a “media frenzy,” as revealed by AZ Central.

3rd June

She then filed a second lawsuit on 3rd June to keep her “personal declaration” private, a detailed account written by her that describes the incident in full.

The personal declaration “reflects an intensely personal account of her grief and trauma, submitted to help the court understand her perspective – not for public consumption,” a source told People.

16th July

On 16th July, Arizona police recommended Brady Kiser be charged with child abuse.

“The Chandler Police Department has completed its investigation into the tragic drowning of three-year-old Trigg Kiser, who died May 18, 2025, after being found unresponsive in his family’s backyard pool,” they said in a statement shared on X.

“Following a thorough review of the evidence, investigators have recommended a Class 4 felony charge of child abuse against Brady Kiser. The case has now been submitted to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for review.”

We have completed our investigation into the tragic drowning of three-year-old Trigg Kiser. After a thorough review of the evidence, we have submitted the case to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office for further review and any potential prosecutorial decisions. pic.twitter.com/QiitB9t5pX

— Chandler Police (@ChandlerPolice) July 15, 2025

25th July

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell decided Brady Kiser would not be charged with child abuse as there was “no reasonable likelihood of conviction”.

“In order to convict a person of this charge, the state has to prove beyond a reasonable doubt to a unanimous jury that the person failed to perceive a substantial and unjustifiable risk, and that failure to perceive the risk was a gross deviation from the standard of care a reasonable person would show,” she said in a statement.

31st July

Following the charge ruling, Emilie filed a third lawsuit to redact two pages of the Chandler Police Department’s official report which contained “critical context” about their son’s drowning.

She wanted it redacted because she is concerned that if the report was made public, it could be used to make “disturbing” content surrounding their son’s death with AI. Her request was later granted.

9th August

The full police report was publicly released, which revealed Trigg was in the garden alone for nine minutes, not three to five minutes as Brady had previously told police.

It also revealed details of the moment Brady found out his son had drowned. He was watching a basketball game and feeding his newborn, when he saw the dog watching the pool and went to investigate.

“It is clear Brady’s attention was divided, and he was not watching [Trigg] at all during the critical times mentioned. During two interviews he did not know what [Trigg] was doing before he fell in and did not see him struggling to swim,” it said.

The report claimed Brady’s statements “do not match what is seen on the video” and “he did not accurately describe [the incident]”.

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