Harvard University says six researchers who became sick in August apparently were poisoned after drinking coffee laced with a chemical preservative.

A North Augusta mother, accused of trying to kill herself and her two children…was denied bond. Melissa Sawyers, 29, is charged with attempting to administer poison with the intent to kill.

A North Augusta woman is accused of trying to kill her two children. Monday night, officers say Melissa Sawyers tried to poison herself and her children by running a garden hose from the exhaust pipe, into her car. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has the story.

Many people tune into the tony awards for the “knock-out” musical numbers, but Sunday night, viewers got to see a real knock-out…Bret Michaels performed at the Tony Awards, and all he got was a nose fracture - and a busted lip.

A Georgia man is sentenced to 100 years in prison for poisoning his children to extort money from Campbell’s Soup Co. William Cunningham was sentenced Thursday after a jury found him guilty on seven counts of aggravated assault for forcing the children in 2006 to eat soup laced with prescription drugs and lighter fluid.

A Georgia man is sentenced to 100 years in prison for poisoning his children to extort money from Campbell’s Soup Co. William Cunningham was sentenced Thursday after a jury found him guilty on seven counts of aggravated assault for forcing the children in 2006 to eat soup laced with prescription drugs and lighter fluid.

E! Entertainment is exploring the stories of the most ignored people in rock and roll: the wives.

It’s a follow up to a story we first reported several weeks ago. An Augusta family of 7 nearly died of carbon monoxide poisoning and had to start all over. Sunday, a local church stepped in to help. WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop has more.

As the temperatures start dropping, portable heaters start showing up in homes. But, if you’re not careful, carbon monoxide poisoning can creep up faster than you would expect. WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop has the story of how a family of 7 survived the silent killer.