US EditionReality TV Star Chad Ollinger Accused of Murdering Cellmate
Chad Ollinger faces murder charges after a fatal altercation with his cellmate who suffered blunt-force injuries, according to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police.
- On Friday, guards at Clark County Detention Center found a male inmate unconscious around 11:15 p.m., and Chad Aaron Ollinger, 41, Discovery Channel reality TV star, is accused of killing him, authorities said.
- Amarillo police arrested Ollinger in November 2024 for evading arrest and later for driving with an invalid license, and he had been jailed since Oct. 27 on an out-of-state warrant for contempt of court.
- Las Vegas police said Ollinger was the only other person in the cell, first responders gave aid but the victim died from apparent blunt-force injuries.
- Authorities rebooked Ollinger on an open murder charge; he is held without bond and his next hearing is December 30.
- As a reality-TV star, Ollinger's case draws public attention; he stars on Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch, which has run for five seasons, and his July missing-person report in Albuquerque, N.M. adds to media interest.
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Alabama Live
Discovery Channel TV star accused of killing cellmate in jail, faces murder charge
Chad Ollinger appeared on the Discovery Channel show “Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch."
FOX Carolina
Reality TV star accused of killing cellmate, police say
Chad Ollinger, a Discovery Channel reality TV star, was recently charged with murder, according to authorities.
East Bay Times
Discovery Channel reality star killed cellmate in Las Vegas jail: cops charge
A Discovery Channel reality star allegedly beat his cellmate to death in a Las Vegas jail and is now facing a murder charge, authorities said.
Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch’s Chad Ollinger Faces Open Murder Charge After Cellmate Found Dead | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Chad Ollinger, who appeared in nearly 40 episodes of Discovery’s Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch, seems to be a suspect in a murder. The 41-year-old, who is the son of Blind Frog Ranch owner, Duane Ollinger, was already incarcerated in Las Vegas as “a fugitive from another state, which he’s facing a contempt of court charge,” TMZ reported. He’s now facing an open murder charge. Keep reading to find out more… Here’s what the police say happened: “On …
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