# Two University of Mississippi students die as police investigate kratom link

https://mins.news/en/item/69825

- NBC News, 2026-09-23 00:23 UTC
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- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/two-students-dead-in-mississippi-270335557697

> Police are investigating the deaths of two University of Mississippi students. Authorities say packaged kratom purchased from a retail store was found in both cases.

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