{"id":1953209,"date":"2025-08-10T23:50:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T23:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1953209"},"modified":"2025-08-10T23:50:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T23:50:18","slug":"influencer-emilie-kisers-son-triggs-death-a-timeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/influencer-emilie-kisers-son-triggs-death-a-timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Influencer Emilie Kiser&#8217;s Son Trigg&#8217;s Death: A Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>New details have continued to emerge following the death of influencer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/news\/emilie-kiser-mourns-sons-death-5-things-to-know-about-the-influencer\/\"><strong>Emilie Kiser<\/strong><\/a> and husband <strong>Brady Kiser<\/strong>\u2019s 3-year-old son, Trigg.<\/p>\n<p>Trigg was pulled unconscious from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/did-emilie-kiser-have-a-fence-around-her-pool-everything-we-know\/\">the family\u2019s backyard pool<\/a> in Arizona on May 12, 2025, while dad Brady and brother Teddy were at home. (Emilie and Brady, who tied the knot in 2020, welcomed Teddy in March.)<\/p>\n<p>Police officers arrived at the scene and began performing CPR before firefighters took over life-saving measures. Trigg was subsequently flown to Phoenix Children\u2019s Hospital for further treatment. The Chandler, Arizona, Police Department confirmed to <em>Us<\/em> on May 18 that Trigg died.<\/p>\n<p>Neither Emilie nor Brady have publicly addressed their eldest son\u2019s death. Scroll down for a complete timeline of the fatal incident:<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/what-to-know-about-investigation-into-death-of-influencer-emilie-kisers-son\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/what-to-know-about-investigation-into-death-of-influencer-emilie-kisers-son\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">What to Know About Influencer Emilie Kiser&#8217;s Son&#8217;s Death Investigation<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tAn investigation into the death of influencer Emilie Kiser\u2019s son Trigg closed nearly a month after his pool accident. The Chandler, Arizona, Police Department confirmed to Us Weekly on Sunday, May 18, that Trigg died at age 3. Days earlier, Trigg was pulled unconscious from the family\u2019s backyard pool. \u201cThe investigation into the circumstances surrounding [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>May 12<\/h2>\n<p>Brady was reportedly home at the time, feeding the couple\u2019s two sons while watching an NBA playoff game between the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics. A redacted police report regarding the incident obtained by <em>Us<\/em> on August 8 indicated that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/emilie-kisers-husband-allegedly-bet-on-nba-before-sons-death\/\">Brady placed a bet <\/a>on the game prior to Trigg\u2019s death, noting his attention was \u201cdivided\u201d on May 12.<\/p>\n<p>Trigg, meanwhile, went outside and tripped into the pool after playing with an inflatable chair. The August 8 report indicated that Trigg was in the backyard unsupervised for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/emilie-kiser-son-triggs-death-redacted-police-report-details\/\">more than nine minutes<\/a> and was in the water for about seven of those minutes, despite Brady initially claiming the incident occurred over only a few minutes.<\/p>\n<p>When Brady saw <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/how-emilie-kisers-husband-allegedly-realized-son-had-fallen-into-the-pool\/\">the dog watching the pool<\/a>, he had a \u201cpoor feeling\u201d and went outside. Brady found Trigg floating in the pool to which he proceeded to jump in and call 911.<\/p>\n<h2>May 18<\/h2>\n<p><em>Us<\/em> confirmed that Trigg died on the afternoon of May 18. The Chandler, Arizona, Police Department said in a statement to <em>Us<\/em> that \u201cthe investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident remain ongoing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is still an open investigation,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cOut of respect for the family\u2019s privacy, we will not be releasing additional details until the investigation is closed.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>May 27<\/h2>\n<p>Emilie filed a lawsuit asking the court to block the release of records related to Trigg\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEmilie is going through a parent\u2019s worst nightmare right now. She lost her young son, her three-year-old Trigg Chapman Kiser (\u2018Trigg\u2019), on May 18, 2025, following a heartbreaking accidental drowning at the family\u2019s home on May 12, 2025,\u201d the lawsuit published by Arizona Republic read. \u201cEmilie is trying her best to be there for her surviving son, two-month-old Theodore. But every day is a battle.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>June 2<\/h2>\n<p><em>Us<\/em> confirmed that the investigation was officially closed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/emilie-kisers-has-legal-win-following-the-death-of-her-son\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Emilie-Kiser-Husband-Brady-Charged-With-Child-Abuse-After-Son-Death-F1.jpg?crop=0px%2C228px%2C1080px%2C610px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Emilie-Kiser-Husband-Brady-Charged-With-Child-Abuse-After-Son-Death-F1.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Emilie-Kiser-Husband-Brady-Charged-With-Child-Abuse-After-Son-Death-F1.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/emilie-kisers-has-legal-win-following-the-death-of-her-son\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Emilie Kiser Has Legal Win After Filing to Redact Report About Death of Son<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tInfluencer Emilie Kiser secured a legal win following the death of her and husband Brady Kiser\u2018s 3-year-old son, Trigg. Us Weekly\u00a0confirmed on Friday, August 8, that Emilie was successful in redacting two pages of the 55-page police report regarding her son\u2019s drowning, which included \u201cheartwrenching details\u201d of Trigg\u2019s death, per a source. (Emilie initially filed [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>June 3<\/h2>\n<p>In court documents obtained by <em>Us<\/em>, a judge ruled to give Emilie temporary confidentiality on her request for privacy \u201cuntil a determination is made that balances the public\u2019s need for information vs privacy interests.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>July 15<\/h2>\n<p>Investigators recommended that Brady be charged with a Class 4 felony charge of child abuse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Chandler Police Department has completed its investigation into the tragic drowning of three-year-old Trigg Kiser. Following a thorough review of the evidence, investigators have recommended a Class 4 felony charge of child abuse against Brady Kiser,\u201d a statement shared at the time read. \u201cThe case has now been submitted to the Maricopa County Attorney\u2019s Office for review.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>July 25<\/h2>\n<p>Days after investigators shared their recommendation that Brady be charged with child abuse, the local Attorney\u2019s Office ultimately decided against pursuing charges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSurveillance video from outside the home showed how the drowning occurred and the actual timeline of events,\u201d a statement read. \u201cIn 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brady\u2019s attorney <strong>Flynn Carey<\/strong> subsequently said that they are \u201cgrateful to law enforcement and the county attorney for conducting a thorough investigation and confirming that this was a tragic accident.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement concluded, \u201cBrady remains in the midst of the grieving process and is thankful to be with his family as they heal together. We appreciate the compassion and support shown during this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/emilie-kisers-husband-lost-sight-of-son-trigg-before-drowning-report\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/emilie-kiser-new-details-husband-brady.jpg?crop=510px%2C227px%2C1476px%2C834px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Emilie Kiser\u2019s Husband Was Watching Sons When He Lost Sight of Trigg Before Death: Report\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/emilie-kiser-new-details-husband-brady.jpg?quality=70&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/emilie-kisers-husband-lost-sight-of-son-trigg-before-drowning-report\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Emilie Kiser\u2019s Husband Lost Sight of Son Trigg Before Drowning: Report<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tEmilie Kiser\u2019s husband, Brady Kiser, was reportedly home when late son Trigg fell into the pool. In search warrant applications obtained by USA Today, Brady told authorities he was home alone watching both 3-year-old son Trigg and 2-month-old son Teddy while Emilie was out with friends. Brady shared that Trigg went to the backyard to [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>July 31<\/h2>\n<p>Emilie sought to block the public from seeing documents that allegedly showed the reasoning behind the investigators\u2019 recommendation of criminal charges against Brady. Emilie alleged that redacted documents could stop possible \u201cdisturbing\u201d content, including reenactments with artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe section of the report Ms. Kiser seeks to redact contains information and context that is critical to provide the public a reasonably full understanding of the investigation of the drowning, the police department\u2019s decision to recommend criminal charges and the county attorney\u2019s decision not to pursue criminal charges,\u201d <strong>Matthew Kelley<\/strong>, a lawyer for <em>The Arizona Republic<\/em> said at the time.<\/p>\n<h2>August 8<\/h2>\n<p><em>Us<\/em> confirmed that Emilie was successful in redacting pages of the police report related to Trigg\u2019s drowning. The police report was released on August 8, shedding insight into the day Trigg fell into the pool.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re grateful to Judge Whitten for carefully balancing the important interests at stake and allowing a narrow but meaningful redaction to the Chandler police report, removing two pages that detail the graphic final moments of Trigg\u2019s life,\u201d Emilie\u2019s attorney Shannon Clark told Us in a statement at the time. \u201cThese redactions do not alter any material facts of the accident, but they protect the dignity of a little boy whose memory should reflect the love and light he brought to the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement concluded, \u201cFrom the start, this has been about protecting Trigg and the family\u2019s ability to grieve privately. This decision allows them, and the public, to remember him for the beautiful life he lived, not the tragic way it ended.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>For more vital, life-saving information on pool safety, see <strong>Bode Miller<\/strong>\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/bode-miller-reflects-on-daughter-emmys-drowning-7-years-later\/\">tips<\/a> and visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coverstar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coverstar<\/a>\u2019s website during Water Safety Awareness Month.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.usmagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New details have continued to emerge following the death of influencer Emilie Kiser and husband Brady Kiser\u2019s 3-year-old son, Trigg. Trigg was pulled unconscious from the family\u2019s backyard pool in Arizona on May 12, 2025, while dad Brady and brother Teddy were at home. 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