Young mom was near death from lead poisoning. Who was trying to kill her?

A report aired Jan. 10, 2026 recounts the case of Hannah Pettey, who says she was near death after months of severe pain in 2022, later linked to lead poisoning. In January 2022, Hannah was too weak to care for her children, according to family members, and on Jan. 18 her mother, Nicole Pettey, rushed her to UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama after Hannah asked to go. Nicole described doctors warning that Hannah was hours from death and “starving to death.” Hannah suffered a seizure in the hospital, prompting frantic moments and questions about responsibility. The narrative centers on who may have been trying to harm her.