Charity Beallis filed for divorce from her husband, Dr. Randall Beallis, in March 2025, following a domestic violence attack. The 40-year-old mother lived with her 6-year-old son and daughter in the family’s nearly $800,000 mansion in Bonanza, Arkansas. The couple became engulfed in a contentious divorce and custody battle that apparently came to a head in early December. Deputies from the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office performed a welfare check on Charity Beallis’ home on December 3 and found the mother and her twin children dead from apparent gunshot wounds. Now her family claims Charity’s doctor husband is the killer.
Randall Beallis choked his wife in front of their children in February 2025, court documents show, according to 5 News. Police arrested the prominent doctor, who later pleaded guilty to a third-degree battery charge. That attack was apparently the end for Charity Beallis, who filed for divorce. The mother of two feared her estranged husband, a fact she apparently didn’t hide.
State Senator Terry Rice confirmed to 5 News that Charity Beallis visited him earlier this year and expressed her fears about her husband. Rice said he put her in touch with the Arkansas State Police Crimes Against Children Division.
According to the news outlet, Charity Beallis commented on a story posted to the 5 News Facebook page in August.
“I’m living this battle right now. I am the victim, yet I’ve been treated like the problem while the criminal — a local doctor — is being shielded by the very system that’s supposed to protect us.
I’ve tried to reach Prosecuting Attorney Daniel Shue, but he won’t even accept a letter from me. My voice, as the victim, has been shut out.
This is not just about me — this is about a system that protects offenders and rejects victims. Lives are at stake, including the lives of young children.
The case is public information: State of Arkansas vs. Randy Beallis, Case No. 66GCR-25-31 (available on Court Connect). Transparency matters. Accountability matters. Victims matter,” she wrote.
Charity Beallis’ oldest son, John Powell, and her father, Randy Powell, told KNWA there’s no doubt in their minds that Randall Beallis killed his wife and children.
“One moment I’ll be crying and the next minute I’m mad. I don’t even know how to explain it,” Randy Powell shared. “I never expected to ever have to go through something like this in my life.”
John Powell said his mother did everything she could to protect herself and her kids, but in the end, it didn’t matter.
“My mother fought for nine months, the last nine months, to save her life and them babies, and nothing happened,” John Powell said, per KNWA. “Now all three of them is dead.”
Police have not made any arrests or named a suspect in the shooting. According to a news release obtained by KHBS, the sheriff’s department is actively pursuing the case.
“Investigators are working hard to get answers (coming in early and staying late). But, as in any major investigation, a thorough and proper investigation cannot be hurried or held to an exact timeline,” the sheriff’s office wrote. “The efforts of this Office are to find the truth. We thank the public for all the tips which have been received. There is still no named suspect currently.”
Randall Beallis’ attorney told the New York Post that his client did not kill his wife and children.
“Mr. Beallis was not responsible for the death of Mrs. Beallis nor his children’s deaths,” attorney Michael Pierce said. “Mr. Beallis has been cooperative with law enforcement and fully supports the Sebastian County Sheriff’s office investigation. We hope that the sheriff’s office finds the truth about what happened to Mrs. Charity Beallis and their children.”
The law says that a person is innocent until proven guilty. In this case, it seems as if Randall Beallis has a big mountain to climb to maintain that innocence. May his wife and children rest in peace.
If you or someone you know has been the victim of domestic abuse, you can find help and support at DVIS.org, the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or by contacting your local women’s shelter (domesticshelters.org).
