Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch's Chad Ollinger Faces Open Murder Charge After Cellmate Found Dead
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.
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Here’s what the police say happened: “On December 26, 2025, at approximately 11:20 p.m., LVMPD Corrections Officers inside of the Clark County Detention Center were conducting routine checks when they observed a male inmate lying motionless inside of a cell. Officers made entry and observed the inmate was suffering from apparent blunt force injuries. The other cellmate who was identified as 41-year-old Chad Ollinger was taken into custody.”
They say the victim was already deceased.
The statement continued, “Through the course of the investigation, detectives learned a physical altercation occurred between the victim and Ollinger inside of the cell. Ollinger was rebooked for Open Murder. This investigation is ongoing and led by the LVMPD Homicide Section.”