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Prosecutors Decline Child-Abuse Charges After Son’s Drowning Death

8/27/2026

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U.S. influencer Emilie Kiser’s 3-year-old son Trigg died from an anoxic brain injury after drowning.
Trigg fell into the fenceless pool while his father Brady Kiser was home alone, staying underwater about seven minutes.
Maricopa County medical examiner ruled the death accidental.
Police recommended a Class 4 felony child-abuse charge, which prosecutors declined to file.
Emilie Kiser announced she is pregnant with a third child in July 2026.

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U.S. influencer Emilie Kiser’s 3-year-old son Trigg died from an anoxic brain injury after drowning.
Trigg fell into the fenceless pool while his father Brady Kiser was home alone, staying underwater about seven minutes.
Maricopa County medical examiner ruled the death accidental.
Police recommended a Class 4 felony child-abuse charge, which prosecutors declined to file.
Emilie Kiser announced she is pregnant with a third child in July 2026.