Las Vegas jail inmate allegedly killed by reality TV star was in custody for probation violation

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — An inmate killed last week inside the Clark County Detention Center was in custody after violating terms of his probation, the 8 News Now Investigators have learned.

Chad Ollinger, 41, who appeared on a Discovery Channel TV show, is accused of killing Christopher Kelly, 42, inside a cell on Dec. 26. Detectives believe Kelly died from blunt force injuries.

In June 2024, Kelly pleaded guilty to a charge of theft after stealing a man’s phone and wallet, documents said. A month later, Clark County District Court Judge Joe Hardy sentenced Kelly to probation as Kelly was accepted into a drug court program…

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