Kratom found at scenes of two Ole Miss student deaths under investigation

University of Mississippi students Aidan Hamilton, 18, a freshman from Colorado, and Robert Strang, 20, a junior from Georgia, were found dead at separate locations in Oxford. Authorities are investigating the deaths separately and have not determined their causes or confirmed that any substance contributed, although packaged kratom was found at both scenes; Mississippi officials said toxicology testing would be expedited. The university and police urged people not to spread unverified claims and said they know of no additional student deaths. The deaths unsettled students, prompting some Oxford bars and Greek organizations to tighten security or cancel events. Separately, student Mary Harvey said she lost her memory after a night out and was later found unconscious in her dorm hallway, alleging she had been drugged; her account has not established a connection to the deaths.