Overview

• Emilie Kiser filed suit on May 27 in Maricopa County Superior Court seeking to seal investigative files and footage of her son Trigg’s accidental drowning at her Chandler home.
• On June 3 Judge Christopher Whitten granted Kiser’s motion for temporary confidentiality over her personal declaration and the broader privacy request.
• The court has paused dissemination of records to allow Kiser’s counsel and attorneys for The Republic to inspect documents and propose redactions.
• Kiser’s lawyer indicated that redacted police reports and medical examiner findings may be appropriate for public release while graphic video and 911 recordings remain sealed.
• The ongoing review will determine which portions of the investigation must stay private under state law and which must be disclosed in response to the extensive requests.