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The toxicology reports for Ole Miss students Aidan Hamilton, 18, and Robert Strang, 20, who died on September 21 after consuming synthetic kratom products, are expected to be completed "in due course," with families being informed first. The officials did not specify the exact cause of death but mentioned that Hamilton’s could have been related to pulmonary edema, consistent with a drug overdose. Both students had packages labeled “Smax, Pseudo-DHM” tablets near them at the time of their deaths.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-30,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Two University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) students were found dead on separate occasions, with packaged kratom recovered at both scenes. Officials from the Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit are investigating but have not confirmed that the deaths are linked or that kratom was a contributing factor in either case. The university expressed its condolences and stated it is heartbroken by the loss of these students. Chancellor Dr. Shawnboda Mead urged against speculating about the circumstances online, warning of misinformation spreading on social media. Authorities advise avoiding kratom and other substances not prescribed by medical professionals due to potential risks.
Written for “Ole Miss Student Deaths Kratom Concerns” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 17 other(s) covering the same event.
The toxicology reports for two Ole Miss students who died on Sept. 21 will be completed "in due course," with the families being notified of results first, an official tells Fox News Digital.
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official → die → Digital
Ole Miss students Aidan Hamilton, 18, and Robert Strang, 20, were found dead on Sept. 21, both with similar packages of kratom or synthetic kratom found to be in their possession, according to the court documents.
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both → find → documents
Officials detailed that Hamilton "could have died due to a Pulmonary Edema," which would be consistent with a drug overdose.
uncertain
which → detail → overdose
Strang was found "cold to the touch" when first responders arrived at his house near campus.
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responders → find → campus
Alex Gibert, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, told Fox News Digital: "Commissioner met with the [medical examiner's] Office yesterday and we expect the reports to be finalized ‘in due course.’
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reports → tell → course
The families will be the first to know."
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families → know → ?
The news comes as the American Kratom Association hosted a news conference on Wednesday, criticizing the "delay in publicly identifying the specific products purchased by two Ole Miss students before their deaths."
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Association → come → deaths
The group says these tablets "are not natural kratom leaf and that students should have been specifically warned about these products under investigation."
Packaging on the kratom items found near both men were labeled "Smax, Pseudo-DHM" tablets, which is a "Kratom like substance at gas stations or tobacco shops" that people buy for the "narcotic like effect," according to the court documents.
uncertain
people → say → documents
Hamilton made several purchases in September at Puffs Vape, Tobacco and Beer Store in Oxford, where workers Yahya Mohamed Mosleh, 51, and Islam Mohamed, 18, were arrested and face a charge of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.
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Mosleh → make → intent
Officials did not say in the court documents that the kratom found near him when he died came from that store.
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he → say → store
One of the purchases was made one day before Hamilton was found dead.
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Hamilton → make → purchases
One hour after finding Hamilton dead, police were dispatched to a house near campus and found Strang dead.
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Strang → find → campus
A package of the "Smax, Pseudo-DHM" tablets was found on his nightstand, along with 20 to 30 nitrous oxide cans, known as "whippets," which Strang's roommates said he used daily.
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he → find → which
Strang's roommates told officers that he was watching football and took a Xanax bar the day before being found dead.
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he → tell → bar
Officials said the synthetic kratom-derived product Strang had bought was purchased at a gas station about 30 minutes away from Oxford.
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Strang → say → Oxford
The precise role kratom played in the deaths of Hamilton and Strang has not yet been determined.
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kratom → play → Hamilton
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