Discovery Channel star Chad Ollinger charged with murdering cellmate
DISCOVERY CHANNEL STAR
CHAD OLLINGER Accused of murdering cellmate
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Chad Ollingerwho appeared on Discovery Channel’s “Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch,” is charged with murder after his cellmate was found dead in a Las Vegas jail … TMZ has learned.
According to Las Vegas police, corrections officers conducting routine checks at the Clark County Detention Center on Friday discovered a male inmate “lying in a cell.” Officers entered and saw that the inmate had apparent blunt force injuries.
The inmate was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say Ollinger, the victim’s cellmate, has been taken into custody. Detectives determined that a physical altercation occurred between Ollinger and the victim in the cell before the inmate’s death.
The reality TV star is now facing a charge of open murder, a spokesperson for the Clark County Detention Center tells TMZ.
Ollinger had been behind bars since October after being arrested as a fugitive from another state and facing contempt of court charges.
