# Federal prosecutors charge shop clerk and son over kratom linked to Ole Miss death

https://mins.news/en/item/83886

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-02 17:31 UTC
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- Original: https://bit.ly/4j2e8Id

> Federal prosecutors in Mississippi have charged a store clerk and his son with selling kratom that authorities believe may be connected to the death of a University of Mississippi student.

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