Alabama Mother's Mystery Illness: A Poison Plot at Home?

Doctors treating a rapidly deteriorating young mother faced a shocking question: Was someone in her family trying to kill her? Hannah Pettey, a 22-year-old from Alabama, suffered from extreme pain and unexplained weight loss of over 45 pounds. As her health failed, medical professionals could not find a natural cause. Their investigation led to a disturbing theory. The evidence suggested severe lead poisoning. Given the circumstances, doctors suspected the poisoning was deliberate—and that the source was inside her home. They informed authorities that either Pettey's mother or her husband could be responsible.