On May 12, a tragic incident unfolded in Chandler, Arizona, involving the family of TikTok influencer Emilie Kiser. Her husband, Brady Kiser, allegedly placed a $25 bet on a New York Knicks playoff game just over an hour before their three-year-old son, Trigg, drowned in the family pool. According to reports, Brady was reportedly preoccupied with both caring for his two young sons and following the game, which contributed to the unfortunate circumstances surrounding Trigg’s death.
Investigations revealed that Trigg was left unsupervised in the backyard for over nine minutes, spending seven of those minutes submerged in the pool. At the time of the drowning, Brady was inside the house with the couple’s newborn son, Theodore, while Emilie was out with friends. The fatal incident occurred after Brady placed a bet with DraftKings at 5:14 p.m., shortly before losing sight of Trigg, who was later seen playing around the pool before falling in at 6:32 p.m. It took Brady until 6:39 p.m. to discover his son unresponsive in the pool.
When emergency services arrived, they found that Trigg had already been moved into the house, where CPR was performed before he was transported to the hospital. Sadly, the toddler was pronounced dead six days later, leaving the family devastated. Initial interviews with Brady indicated that he believed Trigg had been outside for only a few moments, but further investigation contradicted his claims, revealing the child had been unsupervised for a longer duration than he admitted.
Authorities’ analysis of surveillance footage contradicted Brady’s statements regarding his son’s activities before the drowning. Brady’s inability to articulate Trigg’s movements raised concerns among investigators about his level of attention. The police explicitly noted that Brady was not watching Trigg during critical moments leading up to the drowning and highlighted that a remedy to these circumstances could have prevented the tragic outcome.
Moreover, the Kiser family owned a child safety net called Katchakid, which typically covered the pool but was not in place at the time. The family claimed this netting had been removed for swimming but was never replaced afterward. The lack of adequate safety measures raised serious questions about child supervision in the household during such a perilous situation.
Following the incident, Emilie Kiser sought to have parts of the police report, specifically concerning any recommended charges against Brady for child abuse due to criminal negligence, sealed from public view. Ultimately, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office found insufficient evidence to charge him, leaving the family and community grappling with the aftermath of this heartbreaking tragedy. The case underscores the critical importance of vigilance and safety measures for young children around water.
