Hannah Pettey nearly died from lead poisoning in January 2022, losing 45 pounds and suffering seizures before doctors discovered her colon was nearly 100% lead. Investigators initially suspected both Hannah's mother and husband; a contractor's tip revealed Brian had access to soft lead lining in his chiropractic office that could be scraped into capsules.
Alabama chiropractor convicted of slowly poisoning wife with lead-laced capsules
Hannah Pettey, age 22, was poisoned over months, nearly died, lost cognitive function temporarily, and was rendered unable to have children as a result of the poisoning.