Overview

• On August 8, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Christopher Whitten granted Emilie Kiser’s request to remove two pages detailing her son’s final moments from the Chandler Police Department’s 55-page investigation report.
• The judge determined those passages offer no significant public benefit and pose risks of exploitation by bad actors, including potential AI-driven reenactments.
• The remainder of the police report, which includes the timeline of events, witness statements and law enforcement findings, will be released imminently without the redacted sections.
• Earlier in July, prosecutors declined to pursue felony child abuse charges against Trigg’s father, Brady Kiser, after concluding there was no realistic likelihood of conviction despite the department’s recommendation.
• Kiser’s legal team, following a July 29 redaction motion and a June 3 confidentiality order for her personal declaration, says the ruling protects her family’s privacy and preserves her son’s dignity in the face of intense public scrutiny