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One Ole Miss student identified as death investigation continues

Authorities are testing whether store-bought kratom contributed to the deaths of two Ole Miss students as toxicology results remain pending.

  • On Monday, two Ole Miss students died in separate incidents, identified by The Daily Mississippian as 18-year-old Aidan Hamilton of Englewood, Colo., and 20-year-old Robert Strang of Atlanta.
  • Lafayette County Metro Narcotics reported Tuesday that store-bought kratom was found at each location where the students were discovered. Investigators are working to determine if the herbal substance contributed to the deaths.
  • Hamilton was found unresponsive on campus and died following CPR attempts, while Strang was located off-campus. Toxicology reports remain pending, and whether other substances were involved remains under investigation.
  • Kratom remains legal at the federal level, though federal authorities have issued warnings about its risks. The herbal extract acts as a stimulant at low doses and a sedative at high doses.
  • Tom Regan of Channel 2 Action News confirmed the identities of the students involved as the investigation continues in Oxford. Strang's family expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support received.
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(LPL) – The two students from the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) who died on Monday in separate incidents were identified as 18-year-old Aidan Hamilton and 20-year-old Robert Strang, while authorities continue to investigate the causes of their deaths. The names were released by The Daily Mississippian, the leading [...]

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