Mississippi police link kratom products near dead students to nearby bust

22-year-old revived after suspected kratom overdose in Oxford

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A 22-year-old experienced a suspected overdose early Thursday morning in Oxford, Mississippi, police say. Officers say they were called to a suspected overdose at 5 a.m. at a home on Sweetgum Lane, where they say the individual had synthetic kratom products in their possession. The 22-year-old was able to be revived at [...]

Mississippi police link kratom products near dead students to nearby bust

Police announced a link between kratom-related packages found alongside two Ole Miss students and a local business in Oxford.

Ole Miss students died near drug listing newly illegal ingredient, ex-prosecutor says selling it is 'unlawful'

Two Ole Miss students were found dead near synthetic kratom tablets whose labels list an ingredient the DEA recently made illegal. Toxicology results are pending.

Oxford police investigate suspected overdose involving synthetic kratom products

Oxford police are investigating a suspected overdose involving synthetic kratom products after a 22-year-old person was found unresponsive.