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Express Tribune
19-05-2025
- Express Tribune
Emilie Kiser and Trigg Kiser: 3-year old son of popular tiktoker dies in Chandler, Arizona
Listen to article The online community is mourning the heartbreaking loss of three-year-old Trigg Kiser, son of TikTok influencer Emilie Kiser, who passed away days after being found unconscious in a backyard pool in Chandler, Arizona. Chandler Police confirmed on Sunday that Trigg, the toddler son of Emilie and her husband Brady Kiser, succumbed to his injuries after a devastating drowning incident last Monday near Chandler Heights and Cooper Roads. First responders arrived at the scene to find CPR already underway. Trigg was initially rushed to Chandler Regional Hospital in critical condition and later airlifted to Phoenix Children's Hospital, where he tragically passed away. The Kiser family has requested privacy as the police investigation continues. Authorities have stated that no further updates will be shared until the investigation is closed. Emilie Kiser, who boasts over 3.1 million TikTok followers and another million on Instagram, had won over fans by documenting her family life, motherhood journey, and relatable daily routines. Concern began mounting when Emilie abruptly stopped posting, with her last TikTok — a sweet morning routine video featuring Trigg, newborn son Teddy, and Brady — flooded with emotional support from followers. 'You're a good mom. Brady is a good dad. Nothing can change that,' one user wrote. Another commented, 'May God wrap His arms around you!!' Emilie and Brady welcomed Trigg in July 2021, and their second son, Teddy, was born just two months ago in March 2025. Emilie had celebrated his birth with heartfelt posts about family love and gratitude for her growing family. Officials have extended their deepest sympathies to the Kisers during what they called an "unimaginable time."
Economic Times
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Economic Times
Tragedy strikes TikTok influencer family, Emilie Kiser's son dies after pool accident
In a heartbreaking turn of events, TikTok influencer Emilie Kiser's 3-year-old son, Trigg, has passed away following a tragic drowning incident in a backyard pool. The accident occurred last Monday in Chandler, Arizona, and despite immediate medical attention, Trigg succumbed to his injuries days later A community mourns the loss of young Trigg Kiser Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Emilie Kiser: a glimpse into the influencer's life Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Raising awareness: the importance of pool safety Trigg Kiser, the three-year-old son of TikTok influencer Emilie Kiser , died days after he was pulled out of a backyard pool. Trigg had suffered injuries in the pool and was admitted to a hospital but could not the evening of the incident, Chandler Police responded to an emergency call regarding a child found unresponsive in a backyard pool near Chandler Heights and Cooper Roads. First responders performed CPR before Trigg was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. Due to the severity of his condition, he was later airlifted to Phoenix Children's Hospital. Despite the efforts of medical professionals, Trigg passed away from his Chandler Police Department expressed their deepest condolences to the Kiser family. They have stated that the investigation is ongoing but will refrain from releasing further details out of respect for the family's read: Who was Valeria Marquez? Beauty influencer shot dead during TikTok livestream in Mexico Emilie Kiser, a 26-year-old American TikTok star, has garnered a significant following through her engaging content centered around fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and family. With over 2.7 million followers and 288 million likes on TikTok, she often shares glimpses of her personal life, including moments with her husband, Brady, and their son, Trigg. In September 2024, Emilie announced that she and Brady were expecting their second child, sharing the joyous news with their followers. She frequently posted about her experiences as a mother, capturing the hearts of many with her relatable and heartfelt content. Drowning remains one of the leading causes of unintentional injury-related deaths among children aged 1 to 4 years. Backyard pools, while a source of fun and relaxation, pose significant risks if proper safety measures are not in place. Experts emphasize the importance of constant supervision, installing barriers or pool fences, and ensuring that children are taught water safety from an early read: TikTok ban could leave several influencers broke-See who's losing $10K a month! The tragic loss of young Trigg serves as a somber reminder of the potential dangers associated with swimming pools and the critical need for vigilance and preventive measures to protect our children.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Yahoo
Prosecutors decide against death penalty for parents accused of murdering 7-year-old
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office has refused to explain why it is no longer seeking the death penalty against a former Phoenix police detective and his Australian wife accused of murdering the former's 7-year-old daughter more than six years after the agency initially sought capital punishment against the couple. Germayne Cunningham was a 12-year veteran of the department and resigned amid a Goodyear police investigation in 2017. Lisa Cunningham, Germayne's wife, was the girl's stepmother. The couple have been held in a Maricopa County jail since 2018 after prosecutors filed a notice that they would seek the death penalty against them if they were convicted of first-degree murder. On Feb. 10, prosecutors filed a motion withdrawing their intent to seek the death penalty against the couple. The filing did not offer a reason behind the decision. When asked why prosecutors decided not to seek the death penalty against the parents after over six years of intending to and months before trial, MCAO declined to comment citing its policy to not discuss the details of open cases. Court documents outline disturbing allegations about the couple's treatment of the girl, Sanaa Cunningham, over a period of several months in 2016 and 2017. Prosecutors alleged Sanaa was subjected to 'forcible work' in the backyard during the summer that included raking rocks and picking up feces with her bare hands, was tied with a RIPP restraint, a device that restricts movement, and at various times confined to the garage, laundry room or patio 'with trash.' Neighbors would report that they saw Sanaa wearing only a diaper. Documents say Sanaa's decline in mental and behavioral health began in April 2016 after the couple removed her from school and began homeschooling her instead. Prosecutors said Sanaa's parents claimed she would injure herself, have uncontrollable tantrums, gorge, purge and defecate in the house but said these details couldn't be verified because they isolated Sanaa from others. Court documents say the Cunninghams took Sanaa to a psychiatrist who diagnosed her with schizophrenia based on their statements about her before taking her to another psychiatrist who prescribed her the anti-psychotic drug Risperdal. Documents say Sanaa's parents started her on the drug but abruptly stopped against the doctor's instructions. Child abuse case: Tucson father charged with child abuse after toddler suffers gunshot wound Prosecutors said Sanaa's parents noticed she was in a catatonic state, drooling and unable to eat or drink normally on Feb. 7, 2017, but opted to hold off on taking her to a hospital until the injuries on her arms and legs healed. On the morning of Feb. 12, 2017, the Cunninghams took her to an urgent care facility after Lisa noticed Sanaa was cold to the touch. Sanaa was then flown to Phoenix Children's Hospital where she would later be pronounced dead. An autopsy said Sanaa arrived at Arizona General Hospital with an internal temperature of 89.6 degrees and died at Phoenix Children's due to 'complications of sepsis in the setting of acute bronchitis with bronchiolitis and early bronchopneumonia, right foot abscess, multiple skin ulcerations, and unspecified schizophrenia spectrum disorder.' The autopsy noted that three child protective services cases were reported to the Arizona Department of Child Safety, and two were dismissed while one remained open before her death. Prosecutors said a doctor explained that Sanaa's immune system was likely compromised due in part to her living conditions. Defense attorneys have argued that physical evidence does not back up claims from former neighbors that Sanaa was forced to work in the backyard or sleep outside. Documents show the attorneys argued that using a RIPP restraint on Sanaa was a 'tough love teaching moment' and that there was no evidence to suggest Germayne restrained her with one repeatedly. It added that Sanaa slept on a cot in the laundry room after she began urinating and defecating in a room she shared with one of her sisters as the laundry room floor was made of tile. Documents say the parents swaddled Sanaa in one of Germayne's long sleeve shirts to prevent her from harming herself and they installed cameras inside to monitor her. Attorneys noted that a Goodyear police officer at one point showed up to the house unannounced and saw Sanaa while she was in the laundry room and determined it wasn't child abuse. Attorneys also said that the hospital the Cunninghams initially brought Sanaa to wasn't equipped to deal with a child in such serious condition despite advertising itself as an emergency room and began assessing her despite knowing she would likely need to be taken to a more advanced facility due to state law. 'Timely administration of antibiotics is crucial to fighting sepsis, yet no one gave Sanaa antibiotics at the first hospital for about an hour and a half,' documents say. 'Roughly two hours lapsed before she was medevacked to (Phoenix Children's Hospital), where she died of sepsis hours later.' After prosecutors withdrew their notice to seek the death penalty against the Cunninghams, attorneys representing the two filed motions to modify the conditions of their release while questioning why prosecutors withdrew the death penalty notice — and why they sought capital punishment in the first place. 'Understanding the State's position throughout these proceedings is nothing short of speculation,' one motion for modifying Lisa Cunningham's release condition stated. 'Unfortunately, the State's Notice of Intent to Seek the Death Penalty accomplished one goal; namely, it stole six and one-half years of life from each Defendant.' A judge ultimately ruled that the Cunninghams each be held on a $500,000 secured-appearance bond. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office told The Arizona Republic that both remained in jail as of Tuesday afternoon. The current trial date is scheduled for July 7 in Maricopa County Superior Court. Reach reporter Perry Vandell at or 602-444-2474. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Prosecutors won't say why they're not seeking death penalty for couple
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Yahoo
Prosecutors decide against death penalty for parents accused of murdering 7-year-old
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office has refused to explain why it is no longer seeking the death penalty against a former Phoenix police detective and his Australian wife accused of murdering the former's 7-year-old daughter more than six years after the agency initially sought capital punishment against the couple. Germayne Cunningham was a 12-year veteran of the department and resigned amid a Goodyear police investigation in 2017. Lisa Cunningham, Germayne's wife, was the girl's stepmother. The couple have been held in a Maricopa County jail since 2018 after prosecutors filed a notice that they would seek the death penalty against them if they were convicted of first-degree murder. On Feb. 10, prosecutors filed a motion withdrawing their intent to seek the death penalty against the couple. The filing did not offer a reason behind the decision. When asked why prosecutors decided not to seek the death penalty against the parents after over six years of intending to and months before trial, MCAO declined to comment citing its policy to not discuss the details of open cases. Court documents outline disturbing allegations about the couple's treatment of the girl, Sanaa Cunningham, over a period of several months in 2016 and 2017. Prosecutors alleged Sanaa was subjected to 'forcible work' in the backyard during the summer that included raking rocks and picking up feces with her bare hands, was tied with a RIPP restraint, a device that restricts movement, and at various times confined to the garage, laundry room or patio 'with trash.' Neighbors would report that they saw Sanaa wearing only a diaper. Documents say Sanaa's decline in mental and behavioral health began in April 2016 after the couple removed her from school and began homeschooling her instead. Prosecutors said Sanaa's parents claimed she would injure herself, have uncontrollable tantrums, gorge, purge and defecate in the house but said these details couldn't be verified because they isolated Sanaa from others. Court documents say the Cunninghams took Sanaa to a psychiatrist who diagnosed her with schizophrenia based on their statements about her before taking her to another psychiatrist who prescribed her the anti-psychotic drug Risperdal. Documents say Sanaa's parents started her on the drug but abruptly stopped against the doctor's instructions. Child abuse case: Tucson father charged with child abuse after toddler suffers gunshot wound Prosecutors said Sanaa's parents noticed she was in a catatonic state, drooling and unable to eat or drink normally on Feb. 7, 2017, but opted to hold off on taking her to a hospital until the injuries on her arms and legs healed. On the morning of Feb. 12, 2017, the Cunninghams took her to an urgent care facility after Lisa noticed Sanaa was cold to the touch. Sanaa was then flown to Phoenix Children's Hospital where she would later be pronounced dead. An autopsy said Sanaa arrived at Arizona General Hospital with an internal temperature of 89.6 degrees and died at Phoenix Children's due to 'complications of sepsis in the setting of acute bronchitis with bronchiolitis and early bronchopneumonia, right foot abscess, multiple skin ulcerations, and unspecified schizophrenia spectrum disorder.' The autopsy noted that three child protective services cases were reported to the Arizona Department of Child Safety, and two were dismissed while one remained open before her death. Prosecutors said a doctor explained that Sanaa's immune system was likely compromised due in part to her living conditions. Defense attorneys have argued that physical evidence does not back up claims from former neighbors that Sanaa was forced to work in the backyard or sleep outside. Documents show the attorneys argued that using a RIPP restraint on Sanaa was a 'tough love teaching moment' and that there was no evidence to suggest Germayne restrained her with one repeatedly. It added that Sanaa slept on a cot in the laundry room after she began urinating and defecating in a room she shared with one of her sisters as the laundry room floor was made of tile. Documents say the parents swaddled Sanaa in one of Germayne's long sleeve shirts to prevent her from harming herself and they installed cameras inside to monitor her. Attorneys noted that a Goodyear police officer at one point showed up to the house unannounced and saw Sanaa while she was in the laundry room and determined it wasn't child abuse. Attorneys also said that the hospital the Cunninghams initially brought Sanaa to wasn't equipped to deal with a child in such serious condition despite advertising itself as an emergency room and began assessing her despite knowing she would likely need to be taken to a more advanced facility due to state law. 'Timely administration of antibiotics is crucial to fighting sepsis, yet no one gave Sanaa antibiotics at the first hospital for about an hour and a half,' documents say. 'Roughly two hours lapsed before she was medevacked to (Phoenix Children's Hospital), where she died of sepsis hours later.' After prosecutors withdrew their notice to seek the death penalty against the Cunninghams, attorneys representing the two filed motions to modify the conditions of their release while questioning why prosecutors withdrew the death penalty notice — and why they sought capital punishment in the first place. 'Understanding the State's position throughout these proceedings is nothing short of speculation,' one motion for modifying Lisa Cunningham's release condition stated. 'Unfortunately, the State's Notice of Intent to Seek the Death Penalty accomplished one goal; namely, it stole six and one-half years of life from each Defendant.' A judge ultimately ruled that the Cunninghams each be held on a $500,000 secured-appearance bond. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office told The Arizona Republic that both remained in jail as of Tuesday afternoon. The current trial date is scheduled for July 7 in Maricopa County Superior Court. Reach reporter Perry Vandell at or 602-444-2474. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Prosecutors won't say why they're not seeking death penalty for couple
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Blue Cross Blue Shield and Phoenix Children's Hospital agree to deal to return Arizonans' coverage
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and Phoenix Children's Hospital announced an agreement Saturday that would return insurance coverage to thousands of patients after five weeks of negotiations. Following the end of their contract in late October, both Phoenix Children's Hospital and the insurance provider announced Saturday morning that in-network benefits have been restored for all AZ Blue members with Phoenix Children's included in their plans. The new contract is valid for a minimum of three years and a maximum of five, according to Teresa Joseph, spokesperson for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona confirmed that coverage at Phoenix Children's has been restored for in-network patients. However, claims made during the negotiation period for out-of-network services will need to be reprocessed and may take several months to complete. "We are delighted that the dedicated doctors and care teams at Phoenix Children's can continue to provide excellent care for AZ Blue members," read the insurance provider's statement. In its own statement, Phoenix Children's Hospital announced the multiyear agreement to ensure the insurance was available for the hospital's growing list of patients. 'We recognize this has been a difficult time for families navigating out-of-network coverage options," said Robert L. Meyer, Phoenix Children's Hospital president and CEO. "Phoenix Children's has been working diligently on behalf of our patients to ensure agreements with insurance providers serve the needs of our growing community, and we had to get it right,' he added. In December, The Arizona Republic reported on the experiences of two Arizona families whose children were left to seek specialized and difficult treatment elsewhere after the split between the two companies. Before negotiations resumed, heads of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and Phoenix Children's Hospital wrote opposing op-eds in The Arizona Republic that traded blame for the lack of an agreement to continue coverage at the hospital. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona had previously faced a similar contract dispute with health care provided Dignity Health, which left Arizonans without in-network care for six weeks. As benefits returned to in-network at Phoenix Children's, the insurance provider recommended members monitor their health benefits by registering on or logging into the AZ Blue member portal online. The Arizona Republic's Stephanie Innes contributed to this article. Reach the reporter at rcovarrubias@ Follow him on X, Threads and Bluesky @ReyCJrAZ. 'It just doesn't make sense': Families navigate Blue Cross Blue Shield, Phoenix Children's Hospital split This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Phoenix Children's Hospital, Blue Cross Blue Shield OK new contract
