A haunting revelation has emerged in the ongoing investigation into the tragic deaths of a mother and her young twins in rural Arkansas. The case has drawn considerable attention due to its complexities and the backdrop of a contentious divorce.
Charity Beallis and her six-year-old twins were discovered shot dead on December 3 in their grand $780,000 residence in Bonanza. This heartbreaking event unfolded amidst a turbulent divorce and custody dispute involving her husband, a physician, who has reportedly been cooperating with law enforcement.
Recently, it was revealed by local news outlets KNWA/FOX24 that personal items belonging to the Beallis family were found discarded in a dumpster several miles from their home, mere days following the tragic incident.
These items were unearthed on December 6 by an individual rummaging through a dumpster in Fort Smith, which is approximately 15 miles away from the Beallis’ residence. The discovery adds a perplexing layer to the investigation.
Contained within a black trash bag were deeply personal mementos: printed photographs of Charity Beallis with her children, framed family portraits, a child’s painted artwork, handwritten notes, and medical documents identifying Beallis with her home address.
Also found was a delicate gold necklace, engraved with the names of Beallis’ children, alongside a piece of religious or spiritual artwork featuring a woman in an embrace with a robed figure. These poignant items raise further questions about the circumstances surrounding the family’s tragic end.
The woman who found the bag said she initially pulled it from the dumpster and did not examine its contents until the following morning, when she realized the photographs and paperwork appeared to belong to the slain family. She contacted police immediately.
Charity Beallia and her six-year-old twins (pictured) were found shot dead on December 3
The Bonanza, Arkansas home where Charity Beallis and her two six-year-old twins were found shot to death on December 3
Detectives later collected the items and returned to the dumpster site, which was located near an apartment complex.
Charity’s adult son from a previous marriage, John Powell, later corroborated the woman’s account, saying he met her at his attorney’s office and heard the same details firsthand.
Powell said that when he later raised the discovery with a detective assigned to the case, the response caught him off guard.
‘How did you find out?’ the detective allegedly asked.
The discovery comes as the case remains under intense scrutiny following bitter divorce proceedings between Charity Beallis and her estranged husband, Dr Randall Beallis, which had reached a critical stage just days before the killings.
Dr Beallis is a family medicine physician based in the Fort Smith area.
According to the Arkansas Department of Health, he still has an active medical license, which does not expire until February 2027
As previously reported by the Daily Mail, the judge overseeing the divorce contacted police after receiving an irate phone call from Charity’s father on the day she and her children were found dead.
Court records show he accused the judge of responsibility for the deaths, prompting officers to order extra patrols around her home.
Charity filed for divorce weeks after Randall Beallis was convicted of battery for strangling her in front of their children earlier this year.
She had obtained a restraining order and sought sole custody of the twins, telling the court she feared for her safety despite protective measures being in place.
Following her death, attorneys for Randall Beallis moved to dismiss the divorce on the grounds that it had not been finalized, a move that would legally classify him as a widower.
Printed photographs of Charity Beallis posing with her two young children were among the personal items found inside a black trash bag discarded in a Fort Smith dumpster days after the killings
A framed photograph of Beallis seated beside her husband was found among the items turned over to police
Attorneys representing Charity’s eldest son, John Randall Powell, later sought to have the decree entered and to appoint him administrator of her estate.
Daily Mail further revealed that Randall Beallis’ previous wife also died from a gunshot wound in 2012, a death that was ruled a suicide at the time.
Family members have questioned that conclusion, though no connection to the current case has been established by investigators.
Authorities have not named a suspect, and Randall Beallis has denied any wrongdoing. His attorney has said he is cooperating fully with the investigation.
Officers were sent to the family’s home on First Avenue in Bonanza for a welfare check shortly before 9:30am on December 3.
After receiving no response, they entered the residence with assistance from workers on site and found three people dead, all suffering apparent gunshot wounds.
The bodies were transported to the Arkansas Crime Lab in Little Rock for autopsies to determine the exact cause and timing of death.
The Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office said its Criminal Investigation Division is leading the investigation.
Multiple search warrants have been executed, and additional interviews are ongoing.
No arrests have been announced.
