Penn State fraternity members among 14 charged in major cocaine ring bust
Pennsylvania authorities have charged 14 people, including current and former Penn State University students, over their alleged roles in a large-scale campus drug operation. Prosecutors say the network distributed cocaine through prominent fraternities, including Delta Upsilon and Sigma Chi. City & State Pennsylvania managing editor Justin Sweitzer explains how investigators dismantled the alleged ring and what it means for the student community.
Two University of Mississippi students have been found dead as authorities investigate possible drug-related circumstances, officials confirmed to News Outlet.
Lafayette County Metro Narcotics said in a news release that investigators are examining the deaths of two college-aged people discovered at separate locations. Authorities have not established whether the cases are connected, although packaged kratom purchased from a retail store was found during both investigations.
Two Ole Miss students found dead as kratom is recovered at both locations, officials say. (News Outlet)
“We do not have confirmed information indicating that kratom or any other substance was a contributing factor in either death,” the agency said.
The University of Mississippi confirmed in a statement to News Outlet that both people who died were students at the university.
Fans gather in The Grove before the college football game between the LSU Tigers and Ole Miss Rebels on Sept. 27, 2025, at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi. (Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“The University is heartbroken by the recent loss of two students and extends our condolences to their families, friends and loved ones during this difficult time,” a campus spokesman said.
This is a developing story.
