Emilie Kiser’s Son Was in Backyard Pool for 7 Minutes Before He Was Found in Fatal Drowning

Emilie Kiser’s 3-year-old son, Trigg Kiser, spent seven minutes in the family’s backyard pool before his father, Brady Kiser, discovered him unconscious.

The incident occurred on Monday, May 12, at the influencer’s home in Chandler, Arizona. Trigg was found floating in the pool and was rushed to the hospital, where he died six days later.

Brady initially told authorities that he was caring for the couple’s newborn son, Theodore, and lost sight of Trigg for three to five minutes. However, a Chandler Police Department report later revealed that Trigg had been “playing around the unsecured pool and unable to swim.”

Footage reviewed by investigators showed Trigg accidentally tripping and falling into the water while playing with an inflatable chair, rather than intentionally entering the pool. The report noted he was in the backyard unsupervised for more than nine minutes, with about seven of those minutes spent in the water.

According to police, Brady’s statements did not align with what was captured on video. He told officers it was “not uncommon” for Trigg to play outside near the pool and estimated he was out of sight for about five minutes.

The pool, which typically had a protective cover, was uncovered that day after being used for leisure and had not been secured again.

Before the report was released, Chandler Police recommended that Brady face a class 4 felony child abuse charge. On Friday, July 25, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced that no charges would be filed, citing “no likelihood of conviction.”

Shortly after Trigg’s death, Emilie filed a lawsuit on May 27 seeking to block records about the incident from public release. Her filing stated that the City of Chandler and the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office had received over 100 requests for related public records.

On June 3, the Arizona Superior Court for Maricopa County granted her temporary confidentiality for her personal declaration and her broader privacy request, pending a final decision.

Following the decision not to charge Brady, Emilie’s legal team asked the court to redact two pages from the Chandler Police Department report, citing concerns the information could be used to create “disturbing” content, such as AI-generated reenactments.

On Friday, August 8, the court granted the request. Emilie’s attorney, Shannon Clark, told PEOPLE that the censored pages contained graphic details of the tragedy.

“We’re 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’s life,” Clark said.

He added: “These 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.”