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.
Chad Ollinger, 41, was the only other person in the cell with the dead prisoner, Las Vegas police said in a press release Saturday. Ollinger is a star on “Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch,” which has run for five seasons on Discovery.
Related Articles
Former ‘South Park’ writer owns Trump Kennedy Center domain names Second actor sues Tyler Perry for sexual assault, seeking $77M Chevy Chase spent 8 days in medically induced coma following 2021 heart failure Gordon Ramsay’s daughter Holly weds Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty French actress Brigitte Bardot dead at 91Guards at Clark County Detention Center were conducting routine checks around 11:15 p.m. Friday when they passed Ollinger’s cell and found the other prisoner was unconscious, cops said. The other man has not been publicly identified.
The man “was suffering from apparent blunt force injuries” and first responders provided aid, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene, Las Vegas police said. Ollinger and the victim were involved in a physical altercation earlier in the day, investigators said.
Ollinger was originally held in Las Vegas on an out-of-state warrant, according to online jail records. He was wanted for contempt of court and had been behind bars since Oct. 27.
The reality star also has a history of prior run-ins with the law. In November 2024, he was involved in a motorcycle chase in Texas after running a stop sign in front of a cop car and then speeding off, authorities said at the time.
Three months later, he was arrested again in Texas for driving without a license. In July 2025, his family reported him missing out of Amarillo, but he was found shortly afterward in Albuquerque, N.M.
“Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch” follows Chad and his father, Duane, as they search for treasure on their vast property in eastern Utah.
Hence then, the article about discovery channel reality star killed cellmate in las vegas jail cops charge was published today ( ) and is available on mercury news ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Discovery Channel reality star killed cellmate in Las Vegas jail: cops charge )
Also on site :
- Crews respond to large fire at Denny Hamlin's parents' house in Stanley: Sources
- Reported tornado rips roofs off multiple homes in central Illinois
- Heidi Klum ditches bikini top to cozy up to husband Tom Kaulitz during St. Barths vacation