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Probe into Toddler Trigg’s Death Closes as Emilie Kiser Seeks to Shield Records

Emilie Kiser’s lawsuit requests that court bar public release of investigative and medical examiner files under Arizona’s records law

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American influencers Emilie Kiser and Avery Woods.
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Overview

  • Chandler Police Department formally closed its investigation into the 3-year-old’s May 12 backyard pool drowning on June 2.
  • On May 27, Kiser filed suit in Maricopa County Superior Court arguing that disclosure of incident and post-mortem records would inflict “emotional harm.”
  • The court filing notes more than 100 public records requests submitted to the City of Chandler and the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office.
  • Kiser’s stepbrother, Nick Espinosa, shared a reflective Instagram video alluding to Trigg’s sudden death weeks after the accident.
  • Friends and followers continue to pay tribute online, including a TikTok by Avery Woods wearing a necklace engraved with Trigg’s name.