Emilie Kiser's Husband Brady Kiser Recommended for Child Abuse Charge After 3-Year-Old Son Trigg's Death
The Chandler Police Department released a statement on Tuesday, July 15, confirming they had completed their investigation that explored the toddler dying as a result of falling into the family's swimming pool on May 18.
'The 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,' the statement read. 'The case has now been submitted to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office for review.'
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The news comes after search warrants obtained by USA Today last month revealed that Brady was home alone watching Trigg and the couple's son, Teddy, 3 months, while Emilie was out with friends.
The outlet reported at the time that the warrants showed Brady said Trigg went to the backyard to play after he finished eating. He then noticed Trigg was playing near the pool, of which the outlet reported that police records showed this was "not uncommon."
Brady, who married Emilie in 2019, claimed that he was "soon distracted" by Teddy which caused him to lose sight of Trigg for three to five minutes. He then claimed to have found his son floating in the pool, per the documents.
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The father then said he jumped into the pool to retrieve his son and called 911.
The outlet noted that Arizona investigators instigated search warrant applications on May 13 after obtaining video surveillance footage via two outdoor cameras that were positioned in the family's backyard.
Us Weekly confirmed via the Chandler Police Department on May 18 that Emilie and Brady's son passed away "earlier" that afternoon after being pulled out of a pool on the evening of May 12.
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A statement provided to Us at the time read, "The investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident remain ongoing. This is still an open investigation. Out of respect for the family's privacy, we will not be releasing additional details until the investigation is closed.'
A representative from Chandler Fire Department told Arizona's 12 News on May 14 that the boy was in critical condition after he was discovered. The representative also claimed that police officers reached the home first and conducted CPR on the child before firefighters arrived and took over.
Trigg was then flown to Phoenix Children's Hospital for further treatment.
Kiser, who boasts 4.1 million TikTok followers and 1.7 million Instagram followers, has not posted via either of her social media accounts since the tragedy occurred.
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