Federal prosecutors charge shop clerk, son with selling kratom thought to be tied to Ole Miss death
Federal prosecutors have charged a store clerk and his son with selling kratom linked to the death of a University of Mississippi student. Authorities confirmed a connection between the substance found at the scene and the defendants.
The U.S. Attorney's Office said authorities established a link between the kratom derivative found at the scene of the Ole Miss student's death and a local store.
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