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Emilie Kiser Seeks Court Order to Block Release of Son’s Drowning Records

Her attorneys contend that making investigative files public would cause irreparable emotional harm to the family

Emilie Kiser has filed a lawsuit days after son Trigg's death
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Overview

  • Kiser filed the lawsuit on May 27 in Maricopa County Superior Court under her maiden name, Henrichsen, aiming to bar disclosure of files related to three-year-old Trigg’s May drowning.
  • The suit names the City of Chandler, its Police Department, the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner, the County Attorney’s Office and the state Department of Health Services as defendants.
  • More than 100 public records requests have been submitted seeking the police report, body-camera footage, 911 calls, scene photos and the autopsy report in Trigg’s case.
  • Her legal team argues that broad public access would weaponize Arizona’s records law and intrude on the family’s privacy during an ongoing investigation.
  • Under state law, courts can order redactions or withhold records if release poses substantial and irreparable private harm.