Overview

• Investigators concluded their probe into 3-year-old Trigg Kiser’s May 12 pool drowning and recommended a Class 4 felony child abuse charge against his father, Brady Kiser.
• The case file has been forwarded to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, which can choose to file formal charges, seek additional evidence, or drop the referral.
• Police records indicate Brady Kiser lost sight of Trigg for three to five minutes while caring for the family’s newborn and then discovered him unresponsive in the backyard pool.
• Under Arizona law, a Class 4 felony child abuse charge for negligent supervision carries a potential prison term of up to three years.
• Emilie Kiser filed a lawsuit to keep investigation and autopsy records sealed, citing her family’s privacy rights amid intense media scrutiny.