Overview

• On July 25, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced Brady Kiser will face no criminal charges in the May drowning death of his 3-year-old son, Trigg.
• Earlier this month, Chandler police recommended a class 4 felony child abuse charge after finding the family pool unfenced and concluding Kiser lost sight of his son for several minutes.
• The county attorney’s office said home surveillance video and other evidence fall short of showing a failure to perceive a substantial and unjustifiable risk or gross deviation from reasonable care.
• Arizona law requires proof beyond a reasonable doubt that a caregiver’s negligence constitutes a gross deviation from standard care before securing a conviction for child abuse.
• Emilie Kiser’s lawsuit to keep investigative and autopsy records under temporary confidentiality remains pending as the judge reviews the family’s privacy claims.