Mississippi store clerk, son charged in illegal kratom sales tied to Ole Miss deaths

CBS News • 02 oct. 22h19

Federal prosecutors have charged a store clerk and his 18-year-old son with possession with intent to distribute illegal kratom after the drug was found in the rooms of two University of Mississippi students who died in September.

New York Post • 02 oct. 13h44

Two Oxford, Mississippi vape store employees have been charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance after investigators linked their sales to two University of Mississippi students who later died.

Newser • 01 oct. 14h53

Two employees of a vape shop near the University of Mississippi have been arrested on federal drug charges linked to the deaths of two students who were found with suspected kratom products.

Fox News • 30 sept. 15h07

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety said the autopsy results for two University of Mississippi students who died on Sept. 21 will be finalized soon, with families receiving the findings first.

New York Post • 29 sept. 12h13

Two University of Mississippi students died within days of each other after purchasing illegal kratom products from a local smoke shop that was later raided by law enforcement.

NBC News • 25 sept. 18h57

Mississippi authorities seized more than 500 kratom units and arrested two men following the deaths of two University of Mississippi students in which kratom was found at the scene.

NBC News • 24 sept. 19h40

The University of Mississippi named the two undergraduate students who died earlier this week and noted that packaged kratom was found at both scenes, though officials say no causal link has been established.

WSB-TV • 24 sept. 17h27

Authorities are investigating the deaths of two University of Mississippi students, with a retail kratom package found at both scenes, while families and classmates mourn the losses.

Fox News • 24 sept. 16h34

The University of Mississippi confirmed the identities of two students who died under suspicious circumstances, while authorities continue to investigate possible drug involvement.

Fox News • 24 sept. 10h00

University of Mississippi officials are probing two separate deaths of male students, ages 18 and 20, after packaged kratom was recovered at each location, while a student reports being drugged at a local bar.

Fox News • 23 sept. 19h12

Two University of Mississippi students were found dead in separate locations; investigators have recovered packaged kratom at both scenes and are conducting separate inquiries while toxicology results are pending.

NBC News • 22 sept. 21h32

University of Mississippi authorities said packaged kratom was found at the homes of two students who died this week, though officials have not linked the substance to the fatalities.

Fox News • 22 sept. 20h07

Authorities are investigating the deaths of two University of Mississippi students found at different locations; packaged kratom was recovered at both scenes, though its role remains unconfirmed.

WAFB • 22 sept. 18h52

University of Mississippi officials confirmed the deaths of two students while investigators found packaged kratom among the evidence; causes of death remain unknown.

Action News 5 • 22 sept. 18h52

University of Mississippi officials confirmed the deaths of two students while investigators found packaged kratom among the evidence; causes of death remain unknown.