Discovery Channel Star Charged with Murder in Vegas Jail
Posted on: December 28, 2025, 03:52h.
Last updated on: December 28, 2025, 03:52h.
- Chad Ollinger, star of the Discovery Channel’s “Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch,” has been charged with murder
- Already in Las Vegas jail on an unrelated charge, his cellmate was found dead with blunt force injuries in their cell
- Police allege that the man and Ollinger had a fatal physical altercation
Reality star Chad Ollinger, who appeared on the Discovery Channel’s “Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch,” faces a murder charge after his cellmate was found dead inside a Las Vegas jail, TMZ reported.
According to the Las Vegas Metro Police, corrections officers discovered a male inmate “lying motionless inside a cell” at the Clark County Detention Center while conducting a routine check on December 26 at 11:20 p.m.
The officers observed that the prisoner, who was Ollinger’s cellmate, sustained apparent blunt force injuries. They rendered aid and, when he couldn’t be resuscitated, requested medical personnel to respond. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say Ollinger, 41, engaged his cellmate in a physical altercation inside their cell. He was rebooked for open murder.
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Ollinger has starred in every season of “Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch,” which premiered in January 2021 and wrapped Season 5 in August. The show follows Ollinger and his father, Duane, as they attempt to uncover what they believe is buried treasure and ancient artifacts beneath their 160‑acre ranch in Utah’s Uintah Basin.
Ollinger has a documented series of arrests across 2024 and 2025. According to TMZ, he was arrested in November 2024 after allegedly running a red light on his motorcycle in front of an unmarked police car and attempting to flee. Officers say he ditched his black Harley‑Davidson and tried escaping on foot before being caught and charged with evading arrest with a vehicle and evading arrest on foot.
He posted bond shortly afterward, but his legal issues continued. In February 2025, he was reportedly arrested near Pampa, Texas, for driving with an invalid license with previous convictions and for speeding more than 10% over the posted limit. He was booked into the Gray County Jail.
On October 27, 2025, Ollinger was jailed again — this time as a fugitive from another state, wanted for an alleged contempt of court matter. It was during this jail stint that his cellmate was found dead.
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