--- title: "Two Ole Miss students die; kratom found in investigation" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/two-ole-miss-students-die-kratom-found-in-investigation" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/two-ole-miss-students-die-kratom-found-in-investigation" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/two-ole-miss-students-die-kratom-found-in-investigation.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/two-ole-miss-students-die-kratom-found-in-investigation" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-09-24T18:46:26.467Z" source_reported: "2026-09-24T18:28:00.000Z" updated: "2026-09-24T18:46:26.467Z" trust_score: 50 critic_score: 50 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-24T18:34:28.666Z" --- # Two Ole Miss students die; kratom found in investigation *Authorities are investigating the deaths of Aidan Hamilton and Robert Strang, with kratom found in a package.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 50 of 100, higher is better. Central claims attributed to named bodies and corroborated by multiple outlets, but key facts hedged with 'unconfirmed' and 'unclear'. - Craft 50 of 100, higher is better. Reporting is clear and holds together, but lacks quotes from affected parties and details on what happens next. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headlines promise new details and chilling strings of deaths, but the body offers limited new information. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - University of Mississippi students Aidan Hamilton, 18, and Robert Strang, 20, died on September 21. - Kratom was found in a package during the investigation into the students' deaths. - The causes of death have not been confirmed by the Lafayette County Coroner's Office. - Hamilton's body was found at Stewart Hall, and Strang's at an off-campus home. Two University of Mississippi students, Aidan Hamilton, 18, and Robert Strang, 20, died on September 21. Kratom was found in a package during the investigation into their deaths, though its connection remains unclear. The Lafayette County Coroner's Office has not confirmed the causes of death. Robert Strang's body was found at an off-campus home, while Aidan Hamilton was discovered at Stewart Hall, a campus dorm. ## Disagreement on connection between deaths The New York Post reported that the two deaths are not believed to be connected. However, the Hindustan Times stated that the key question remaining unanswered is the allegations of overdose and authorities finding kratom during the probe, without revealing how it is connected to the deaths. ## What the coverage left out None of the centre or right-rated reports mention the specific locations where the bodies of Aidan Hamilton and Robert Strang were found, beyond one mentioning Strang was found at an off-campus residence and Hamilton at Stewart Hall, a dorm inside the University of Mississippi campus, as reported by the Hindustan Times. ## Who covered it Shares of the 9 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 67% (6) - Right: 33% (3) 2 of 11 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-24T18:34:28.666Z. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 4 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-24T19:45:24.850Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre - Centre-rated reports identified the deceased students as Aidan Hamilton, 18, and Robert Strang, 20. They noted that Strang was from Atlanta and Hamilton from Colorado. Several reports mentioned that the causes of death were unconfirmed and that kratom was found in a package during the investigation. The Hindustan Times provided the most detail, identifying the students by name and age, stating kratom was found in a package, and noting that causes of death were unconfirmed. It also reported that Strang's body was found at an off-campus home and Hamilton's at Stewart Hall. WSB_TV Atlanta 2 and La Prensa Latina Media highlighted that one of the students was from Atlanta. ### Right - Right-rated reports identified the deceased students as Robert Strang, 20, and Aidan Hamilton, 18. TrendingPolitics stated that authorities are probing a "chilling string of deaths" and await toxicology results. The New York Post reported that the students' bodies were found next to packaged kratom and that the two deaths are not believed to be connected. Wfmd.com noted that the students were found dead under suspicious circumstances. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 1 - mixed: 4 - high: 1 - unknown: 2 - veryHigh: 3 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [TrendingPolitics](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/ole-miss-victims-identified-as-authorities-probe-chilling-string-of-deaths-trin) — Ole Miss Victims Identified As Authorities Probe Chilling String Of Deaths - [Hindustan Times](https://hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/ole-miss-deaths-update-who-were-aidan-hamilton-and-robert-strang-new-details-of-incident-emerge-101790272974686.html) — Ole Miss deaths update: Who were Aidan Hamilton and Robert Strang? New details of incident emerge - [WSB_TV Atlanta 2](https://wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/atlanta-junior-among-2-ole-miss-students-found-dead-mississippi/WEFA33QDAVD5PKQNTGBCNX7HME) — Atlanta junior among 2 Ole Miss students found dead in Mississippi - [New York Post](https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/us-news/ole-miss-students-found-dead-identified-as-freshman-18-and-dear-son-20-as-cops-search-for-answers) — Ole Miss students found dead identified as freshman, 18, and ‘dear son,’ 20, as cops search for answers - [Internewscast](https://internewscast.com/news/us/ole-miss-identifies-two-students-found-dead-as-narcotics-task-force-investigates) — Ole Miss Identifies Two Students Found Dead as Narcotics Task Force Investigates - [NewsFinale](https://newsfinale.com/us/two-ole-miss-students-identified-as-narcotics-task-force-probes-deaths) — Two Ole Miss Students Identified as Narcotics Task Force Probes Deaths - [La Prensa Latina Media](https://laprensalatina.com/identifican-a-los-dos-estudiantes-de-ole-miss-que-murieron-el-lunes) — They Identify the Two Ole Miss Students Who Died on Monday. - [wfmd.com](https://wfmd.com/2026/09/24/ole-miss-victims-identified-as-narcotics-task-force-probes-two-student-deaths) — Ole Miss victims identified as narcotics task force probes two student deaths - [WSMV Nashville](https://wsmv.com/video/2026/09/24/student-newspaper-confirms-identities-deaths-ole-miss-students) — Student newspaper confirms identities in deaths of Ole Miss students - [Action News 5](https://actionnews5.com/2026/09/24/student-newspaper-confirms-identities-deaths-ole-miss-students) — Student newspaper confirms identities in deaths of Ole Miss students - [usanewsindependent.com](https://usanewsindependent.com/national/ole-miss-student-deaths-investigation-oxford-8234) — Ole Miss Student Deaths Remain Under Investigation in Oxford ## Questions **Who were the students who died at Ole Miss?** The students who died were identified as 18-year-old freshman Aidan Hamilton and 20-year-old Robert Strang. Both were students at the University of Mississippi. **What was found during the investigation into their deaths?** Kratom was found in a package during the investigation into the students' deaths. However, the connection between the drug and the deaths remains unclear. **Have the causes of death been confirmed?** No, the causes of death have not been confirmed by the Lafayette County Coroner's Office. Toxicology reports are pending. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/two-ole-miss-students-die-kratom-found-in-investigation. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Two Ole Miss students die; kratom found in investigation", https://mediabias.news/politics/two-ole-miss-students-die-kratom-found-in-investigation