Overview

• The Maricopa County Superior Court is examining police, medical examiner and other investigative documents to decide which details can be released with redactions.
• Emilie Kiser filed suit on May 27 and obtained a temporary restraining order on June 3 to halt public access to her son Trigg’s case files.
• Search warrant applications reveal that Brady Kiser lost sight of his son for several minutes while caring for the couple’s newborn and police have sought backyard camera footage for corroboration.
• Kiser’s lawsuit reflects broader tensions over privacy rights in cases involving public figures with large followings.
• The incident has renewed attention on Arizona’s high child drowning rates and prompted calls for stricter pool safety and prevention initiatives.