Police seek criminal charge in death of influencer Emilie Kiser’s son

  • Emilie Kiser's husband, Brady, could face felony child abuse charge
  • Their 3-year-old son, Trigg, died in May after being pulled from a pool
  • Kiser became famous by sharing videos of her life on TikTok, Instagram
Avery Woods and Emilie Kiser attend an event

Avery Woods and Emilie Kiser attend the Poppi Soda’s Back Beach Bash at Gurney’s Montauk on July 28, 2023, in Montauk, New York. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Poppi)

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(NewsNation) — Police have recommended charges in the death of influencer Emilie Kiser’s 3-year-old son, who drowned in May.

The Chandler Police Department in Arizona submitted a felony child abuse charge recommendation for Kiser’s husband, Brady Kiser, and prosecutors from the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office will review the recommendation and determine next steps in the case, according to the Arizona Republic.

Trigg Kiser died on May 18, nearly six days after he was pulled from a pool at the family’s home. On May 27, Emilie Kiser filed a lawsuit to keep the records about her son’s death private.

Brady Kiser told police he was home alone with Trigg and the couple’s newborn son at the time of the incident. He said he lost sight of Trigg for about three to five minutes while caring for the newborn before finding him floating in the pool. Brady immediately called 911 after removing him from the pool.

Emilie Kiser has more than 4 million followers on TikTok and more than 1.7 million followers on Instagram. She became famous by sharing videos of her life.

The family has not spoken publicly about Trigg’s death.

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