US EditionDiscovery Channel Star Chad Ollinger Claimed Cellmate He Killed Was Pedophile
Chad Ollinger was rebooked on an open murder charge after a cell fight left his cellmate with blunt force injuries, police said.
- On December 26, 2025, corrections officers at Clark County Detention Center found Christopher Kelly, 42, lying motionless with blunt force injuries, and Chad Aaron Ollinger, 41, was rebooked for Open Murder.
- Kelly was in custody for a violation of parole and was pronounced dead at the scene, while Ollinger had been jailed since Oct. 27 on separate charges including contempt, per Clark County coroner’s office and jail records.
- Ollinger said he had memory gaps and only recalled being part of the Discovery Channel series 'Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch,' according to the arrest report, which states he eventually confessed and described a mental 'snap' leading to the killing.
- A judge ordered a mental evaluation after his court appearance Tuesday morning; Ollinger made an initial appearance Sunday in Las Vegas Justice Court, with a status check at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday and a return in January.
- Entertainment outlets have sought comment from the network as fans voiced concern online, while the Clark County coroner and homicide section continue investigating Discovery Channel's Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch star Chad Ollinger and his father Duane Ollinger.
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Hastings Tribune
The Mercury newsDiscovery Channel star Chad Ollinger claimed cellmate he killed was pedophile
Discovery Channel reality star Chad Ollinger told police he killed his cellmate because he just “knew” the man was a pedophile, despite lacking any evidence to support the claim, authorities said.
Entertainment Weekly
UpstractReality TV star faces a murder charge after the death of his cellmate
An alleged physical altercation occurred between "Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch" star Chad Ollinger and his cellmate.Potter County Sheriff's Office Chad Ollinger's mugshotChad Ollinger, who has appeared on the Discovery Channel's Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch for all five of its seasons, has been charged in connection with the death of the man who shared his cell in Las Vegas.Ollinger is the son of Duane Ollinger, who owns the titular property in Ut…
Imprisoned reality TV star faces murder charge after death of his cellmate
Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch star Chad Ollinger is facing an open murder charge after his cellmate was found dead in their Las Vegas jail cell - just weeks after the reality star was sentenced and set for release.The 41-year-old former TV personality was rebooked for murder after corrections officers discovered a male inmate “lying motionless” inside their shared cell at approximately 11:20 p.m. on December 26, according to a statement released b…
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