Two Ole Miss students found dead near kratom packages in separate incidents

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The University of Mississippi has confirmed the deaths of two Ole Miss students as local law enforcement offers an update on its investigation into how two college-aged students who were found near packaged kratom died. In its statement, Lafayette County Metro Narcotics explained that it was investigating the deaths of two college-aged individuals who were found Monday near kratom that had been purchased from a retail store. Law enforcement have not determined, though, if their deaths are related and are currently investigating the deaths separately. Ole Miss stated that campus police are currently not aware of any other student deaths. Investigators also have not confirmed if kratom had been a factor in how they died. However, they went on to advise people to avoid kratom as well as other substances or medication that were not prescribed to them by a trusted source. Both the university and law enforcement indicated that misinformation and rumors about the students’ deaths are

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