Maricopa County said it worked with Emilie Kiser and her family to remove 3-year-old Trigg's death records after it learned ...

A 55-year-old man who was exposed to prolonged heat in 2024 died in February, marking the first heat-related death in Maricopa County in 2025.

The Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office listed the man's primary cause of death as severe drug use, likely involving methamphetamine and fentanyl, coupled with extended heat exposure.

The Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner removed summary information about Trigg Kiser's death from its website after learning of the lawsuit. Kiser's lawsuit argued that releasing the ...