An Alabama mom was near death from lead poisoning. Who was trying to kill her, and why?

Updated on: September 5, 2026 / 9:58 PM EDT / CBS News

This story originally aired on Jan. 10, 2026.

In January 2022, the pain coursing through Hannah Pettey's body for six months was hitting her harder than ever.

Hannah Pettey: It was unbearable … I was in the bed at this point for probably like a week straight.

Anne Marie Green: Were you even able to care for your kids?

Hannah Pettey: I did as much as I could.

Hannah's son Lincoln was 3, and her daughter Gracie had just turned 2. But Hannah was too sick to attend Gracie's birthday party.

Hannah Pettey: I was so weak that I couldn't hardly walk. I had a little office chair that I would roll around in our house because I really didn't get out of the house …

Hannah says her husband Brian Mann was there when she needed him the most.

Hannah Pettey: When I really started getting sick is when he was the sweetest to me …

Brian was a chiropractor, but he says he could not diagnose what was wrong with Hannah.

Brian Mann: I had no idea … that's out of my forte. Um, that's someone…

Original source: https://www.cbsnews.com/entertainment/