Timeline reveals how long police say Emilie Kiser's son was in pool before death
The Chandler Police Department released its report of the drowning death of 3-year-old Trigg Kiser, son of social media influencer Emilie Kiser.
Trigg Kiser, the 3-year-old son of social media influencer Emilie Kiser, tripped while playing with an inflatable chair and was in the water in the family's pool for nearly seven minutes before his father found him, according to the police report about the boy's drowning death.
Emilie Kiser's husband, Brady Kiser, was home with Trigg and their newborn son, Theodore, at the time of the drowning. Emilie Kiser was out with friends, and Brady Kiser knew his son was outside, the report said.
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office opted not to charge Brady Kiser because the case did not meet the standard of a “reasonable likelihood of conviction,” Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said in a July 25 news release. The news followed Chandler Police Department's earlier recommendation of a class 4 felony charge of child abuse against Brady Kiser.
The new report gives further details about the circumstances surrounding Trigg's death.
He was outside by himself for more than nine minutes, according to the Chandler (Arizona) Police Department report, obtained Aug. 8 by The Arizona Republic.
Trigg was pulled from the pool in the backyard of the Kisers' Chandler home on May 12. He died on May 18 due to accidental drowning, according to court documents. Brady Kiser told police he was unsure whether he lost sight of Trigg for three minutes or five minutes.
Interest in case driven by Emilie Kiser's internet fame
Trigg's death captured national attention. His mother, Emilie Kiser is a TikTok celebrity with about 4 million followers, 1.7 million followers on Instagram and a presence on other social media platforms where she often promoted products and posted about parenting and her home.
She made her last social media post on May 12 and hasn't spoken publicly since her son's death. Emilie Kiser has also turned off commenting on most of her Instagram and TikTok profiles, while Brady Kiser made his Instagram account private.
Mike Snider is a national trending news reporter for Paste BN. You can follow him on Threads, Bluesky, X and email him at mikegsnider & @mikegsnider.bsky.social & @mikesnider & msnider@usatoday.com
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