A drug task force in Mississippi is urging people to avoid kratom after authorities found packages of the substance while investigating the deaths of two University of Mississippi students. Lafayette County Metro Narcotics issued the warning Tuesday, though it said it had no “confirmed information” …
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As Ole Miss mourns, investigators work to determine what happened to 2 students
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Ole Miss students found dead near 'packaged kratom' identified
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Deaths of students at the University of Mississippi cast spotlight on kratom
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Mississippi police seize kratom and make arrests after deaths of Ole Miss students
Two University of Mississippi students have died and are under investigation, with officials stressing that there is no confirmed link between the deaths and urging the community to avoid unverified rumors; authorities note kratom was found but have not established a causal connection.
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) - The University of Mississippi police are investigating the deaths of two students. According to Dr. Shawnboda Mead, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, the Lafayette County Coroner's Office confirmed two student deaths.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Lafayette County Metro Narcotics team said it found packaged Kratom after an ongoing investigation into the deaths of two University of Mississippi students on Tuesday. In a social media post, U of MS school officials said they are heartbroken by the loss of the students and ar…
Two University of Mississippi students were found dead at separate locations as Lafayette County Metro Narcotics investigates kratom from a retail store.
Kratom, an herbal substance whose components are opioid-related, was found in the investigation into two student deaths at the University of Mississippi, the local narcotics team said on Tuesday.
OXFORD, Miss., (KBSI) — The University of Mississippi and local law enforcement are addressing misinformation circulating about the recent deaths of two college-aged individuals. The university said the coroner’s office has confirmed two student deaths.
Two University of Mississippi students died this week and packaged kratom was found during the separate death investigations, law enforcement officials said Tuesday.
Two University of Mississippi students have died, and authorities are investigating whether the deaths are connected, according to officials. Packaged kratom was found during both investigations. The deaths occurred on Monday, according to Lafayette County Metro Narcotics.
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Authorities are investigating the deaths of two students at the University of Mississippi campus following a rowdy weekend in which the school hosted rival Louisiana State University for a football game.
Authorities in Mississippi are investigating the deaths of two students at the University of Mississippi, according to Tuesday news releases from the Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Department and school officials.
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Authorities are urging people to avoid an herbal extract found during their investigations into the deaths of two students – one on and one off campus – at the University of Mississippi following a rowdy weekend centered on a major football rivalry.
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — There are new concerns about products available across North Carolina, as investigators in Mississippi work to determine whether kratom played a role in the death of two Ole Miss students.
OXFORD, Miss. -- Emotions and concerns are still high in Oxford, Mississippi, after two University of Mississippi students were found dead Monday, one at a dorm on campus and another within city limits.
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Authorities continue to investigate the deaths of two University of Mississippi students — where kratom, a packaged herbal supplement, was found in both probes but not verified as connected to the deaths — following a rowdy weekend centered on a major football rival…
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Authorities continue to investigate the deaths of two University of Mississippi students — where kratom, a packaged herbal supplement, was found in both probes but not verified as connected to the deaths — following a rowdy weekend centered on a major football rival…
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Authorities continue to investigate the deaths of two University of Mississippi students — where kratom, a packaged herbal supplement, was found in both probes but not verified as connected to the deaths — following a rowdy weekend centered on a major football rival…
OXFORD, Miss. -- Emotions and concerns are still high in Oxford, Mississippi, after two University of Mississippi students were found dead Monday, one at a dorm on campus and another within city limits.
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