1 month has passed since Emilie Kiser’s son died. Here’s where the investigation stands

A month has passed since Trigg Kiser, the 3-year-old son of social media influencer Emilie Kiser, died days after drowning in the backyard pool of the family’s Chandler home.

In the early evening on May 12, officers responded to a drowning call at a home near East Chandler Heights and South Cooper roads, said Chandler police spokesperson Sonu Wasu. They performed CPR until firefighters arrived and took over medical care, she said.

Trigg was taken to Chandler Regional Medical Center and then to Phoenix Children’s Hospital in critical condition, where he ultimately died on May 18, Wasu said.

Kiser filed a lawsuit seeking to have public records about the investigation into Trigg’s death sealed, arguing that releasing information would violate her family’s privacy. However, her legal team has since agreed that some records about the investigation into her son’s death, such as redacted police and medical examiner reports, could be released. But whatever is made available should balance her privacy against the public’s right to know, they said.

Here’s where the investigation stands.

Have Chandler police finished their investigation into Trigg Kiser’s death?

Wasu said the criminal investigation into Trigg’s death remained ongoing as of June 18.

How did Trigg Kiser end up in the pool?

Emilie Kiser’s husband, Brady Kiser, told Chandler police he was at home with the couple’s two boys on May 12 while his wife was out with friends, according to search warrant applications police submitted.

Brady Kiser said he saw Trigg playing near the pool, which the police records said was “not uncommon.” Brady Kiser told police the pool usually had a protective cover on it, according to the records.

Brady said he was caring for their newborn son, Theodore, when he had lost sight of Trigg for three to five minutes. He then found Trigg floating in their backyard pool, according to the police records.

Investigators filed the search warrant applications on May 13 to obtain surveillance footage from cameras in the backyard so they could corroborate Brady Kiser’s statements, the records said.

Has Emilie Kiser spoken out about Trigg Kiser’s death?

Emilie Kiser, who has 4 million followers on TikTok, hasn’t publicly spoken out since her son’s death. Her last social media post was on May 12.

Since Trigg’s death, Emilie Kiser has turned off commenting on some of her social media profiles, and Brady Kiser has made his Instagram account private.

The family’s only statement has come in the form of…