A tragic discovery was made in Arkansas on December 3rd, when a mother and her two children were found deceased in their home, just a day after she attended a court hearing related to her divorce.

The victims, identified as 40-year-old Charity Beallis and her two children, whose names have not been released, were found with fatal gunshot wounds at their residence in Bonanza, Arkansas. This information was confirmed by the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office in a statement issued on December 4th.

The tragic scene came to light after deputies were dispatched for a welfare check at the home. Initially, there was no response at the door, but eventually, two workers on the premises assisted the deputies in gaining entry, leading to the grim discovery.

An autopsy is being conducted by the Arkansas Crime Lab to officially determine the causes of death, according to authorities.

The investigation led by the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office is still in progress. In a recent update on December 9th, officials noted that while no suspects have been formally identified, investigators are diligently following all possible leads.

Authorities have issued a dozen search warrants, served six more, and conducted several interviews. They have processed a substantial amount of evidence and received numerous tips from the public, as shared by the Sheriff’s Office.

Prior to her death, Charity was in the process of divorcing her estranged husband Randall Beallis.

The exes attended a final divorce hearing in Fort Smith on Dec. 2—the day before she was found dead, Randall’s attorney Michael D. Pierce told  in a statement.

The divorce hearing had been scheduled for Dec. 2 back in August, per a Sebastian County Circuit Court docket entry.

On. Dec 4, Randall’s lawyer filed a motion to dismiss the divorce case—noting that Charity had “passed away”—which was later approved by a judge, per court records.

“Mr. Beallis was not responsible for the death of Mrs. Beallis,” his attorney told Oxygen, “nor his children’s deaths.”

He noted Randall had submitted to a voluntary interview with police, saying, “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.”

Beallis was awarded joint custody of his children at the Dec. 2 hearing, per his attorney.

“At some time on or around December 3, 2025, the tragic event occurred before Mr. Beallis was able to receive his children back from their mother,” he said, adding that Randall was “heartbroken that the return of his children was taken away from him.”

Charity had requested full custody of their children when she filed for divorce on March 5, per Arkansas court records.

Her filing came less than a month after Randall was arrested on charges of domestic battery, aggravated assault, and two counts of endangering the welfare of a minor, according to inmate records.

Randall initially pleaded not guilty to all charges, court records show. In October, he changed his plea to guilty on a third-degree domestic battery charge and was sentenced to one-year probation, fined $1,500 and ordered to attend a domestic violence program.

According to local CBS affiliate KFSM’s 5 NEWS, this August, Charity wrote in the comments of an unrelated Facebook post of the outlet’s that she was “living [a] battle” and claimed Sebastian County Prosecuting Attorney Daniel Shue wouldn’t “even accept a letter from” her on the matter.

“I am the victim, yet I’ve been treated like the problem,” she reportedly wrote, “while the criminal—a local doctor—is being shielded by the very system that’s supposed to protect us.”

“My voice, as the victim, has been shut out,” she added in her comment, per KFSM. “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.”

Oxygen has reached out to Shue for comment.