Police had previously recommended that Brady Kiser, husband of Emilie Kiser and father of late Trigg Kiser, should face felony charges in connection to May 12 incident

On May 12, 2025, Trigg was found unresponsive in the water at the family's home in Chandler, Arizona. At the time, he was being cared for by his father, Brady Kiser, who told police he had been tending to the couple's newborn, Theodore. He said he'd lost sight of Trigg for approximately three to five minutes, according to People.