Mississippi police link kratom products near dead students to nearby bust

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The Hill's Headlines | PM - September 30, 2026

The Hill's Headlines | PM - September 30, 2026

(NewsNation) — Mississippi police have announced a link between kratom-related packages found alongside two dead University of Mississippi students and a local business in Oxford, Miss.

Aidan Hamilton, 18, and Robert Strang, 20, were found dead at two separate scenes on the Ole Miss campus on Sept. 21. Kratom, a substance often sold at gas stations, was found not far from both scenes.

On Friday, Mississippi law enforcement announced the arrest of two people in relation to the alleged sale of illegal........

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