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Court Issues Secrecy Order in Emilie Kiser’s Suit to Seal Son’s Drowning Records

Her bid to shield footage and investigative files has halted public access to autopsy and police records pending a judge’s decision on her privacy plea.

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Emilie Kiser attends the Poppi Soda's Back Beach Bash at Gurney's Montauk on July 28, 2023, in Montauk, New York.
Emilie Kiser filed a lawsuit to keep details of her son Trigg's accidental drowning private.
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Overview

  • Trigg was found unresponsive in the family’s Chandler pool on May 12 and died six days later at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, the Chandler Police Department confirmed.
  • Kiser filed suit on May 27 seeking to seal records, including footage of the drowning, after more than 100 public-records requests targeted investigative files.
  • On June 3 the Arizona Superior Court imposed a temporary non-dissemination order covering her personal declaration and overall privacy motion while it evaluates the case.
  • Her personal declaration, described by her legal team as an “intensely personal account” of her grief and trauma, remains sealed to shield the family’s privacy.
  • Investigators maintain an open probe into the circumstances of Trigg’s drowning, and the court has yet to issue a final ruling on which records will stay confidential.