Police release new details re: drowning of Chandler influencer’s son

By Jason W. Brooks
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New information was revealed as part of a Chandler Police report released about the May 12 death of a 3-year-old child of a Chandler social media influencer.

Brady Kiser, husband of social media influencer Emilie Kiser, was home in Chandler with the couple’s infant child and their 3-year-old son, Trigg.

At some point, Trigg was playing in the family’s backyard. Brady found Trigg unresponsive in the swimming pool, and after Trigg was taken to a hospital, the 3-year-old passed away about six days later.

In July, the Chandler Police Department recommended a Class 4 felony child abuse charge to the father, Brady Kiser, but the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office soon announced it decided to not prosecute, citing a low likelihood of conviction.

The police report not only shows inconsistencies in Brady’s recollection of events and who was where and when, as confronted by police during interviews, but also cell phone data that shows Brady had wagered on a pro sports event that was winding down when Trigg apparently fell into the pool.

The report lists detailed Verizon records of calls and other communications connected to Brady Kiser, including the 6:40 p.m. call to 911 and earlier messages about a DraftKings transaction.

Kiser’s wife, Emilie, had gone out for the evening, with Brady tending to the many needs of the infant while watching the game, though he said he was able to see Trigg in the backyard through a sliding-glass door.

DraftKings, a sports betting company, sent Kiser a verification code, followed by a message from Capital One at 4:31 p.m., asking if he had just made a purchase.

The start time for the Boston Celtics basketball team’s May 12 NBA playoff game at New York would have been 4:30 p.m. Arizona time.

Brady had mentioned he had been watching the Celtics-Knicks game in his first interview with police, the reports state.

A search warrant submitted to DraftKings on July 7 netted Chandler Police records that show Kiser wagered a $25 bet on Celtics player Jayson Tatum scoring more than 40 points in the May 12 game. The wager was placed at 5:14 p.m. Arizona time, after the game was underway, though almost an hour and a half before Kiser called 911 upon finding Trigg unresponsive.

Kiser’s wager was a winner, paying $102.50 on a $25 bet. Tatum scored 42 points in the game, despite leaving early with a serious injury.

NBA records indicate the game was completed in 2 hours, 28 minutes, finishing at about 6:58 p.m. Arizona time. The game would be in the second half and the outcome in doubt at the time Brady noticed Trigg was motionless in the pool.

The report states both Brady and Emilie knew that Trigg did not know how to swim. A specialized cover designed to catch small children was not on top of the pool on May 12, the report states.

Officers wrote that they found Brady was surprised to learn that security cameras captured Trigg going outside and tripping and falling into the pool “from an elevated platform.”

Cameras show the time between Trigg going outside until the moment Brady emerges to check on his son is nine minutes.

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Jason W. Brooks
News Editor | Chandler Independent

Jason W. Brooks joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in July 2021 as an associate editor. After a year covering Buckeye, he has covered Chandler since the fall of 2022, in addition to assisting the Daily Independent throughout his time at INI.

Education: University of New Mexico, bachelor of arts in journalism and mass communication, print emphasis, English minor.

Random Fact: He and his siblings witnessed a Space Shuttle launch and landing in the same year in person, on opposite coasts.

Hobbies: Karaoke, bicycling and American Sign Language.

Community: He supports animal shelters.