In a tragic turn of events, an Arkansas family was discovered dead in their home on December 3rd, just a day after the mother attended a court hearing related to her divorce. Charity Beallis, aged 40, and her two young children were found with fatal gunshot wounds at their residence in Bonanza, Arkansas.

The grim discovery was made public by the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office in a news release dated December 4th. Authorities were initially alerted to the situation when deputies were dispatched for a welfare check at the Beallis home. Upon arrival, their knocks went unanswered, prompting the assistance of two workers who ultimately facilitated their entry. Inside, the deputies encountered the heart-wrenching scene.

While the details around the deaths remain unclear, the Arkansas Crime Lab is currently performing autopsies to ascertain the exact causes of death for Charity and her children, whose names have been withheld from public disclosure.

The Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office has launched an ongoing investigation into this devastating incident. In an update provided on December 9th, law enforcement officials stated that although no suspect has been identified at this time, they are diligently following all potential leads in their quest for answers.

The Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office’s investigation into the incident is ongoing. In an update shared on Dec. 9, law enforcement confirmed that while there is currently no named suspect, investigators are actively pursuing all leads.

A dozen search warrants are in process with six more served, “numerous” interviews have taken place, “a large amount of evidence” has been processed, and a “voluminous” number of tips have been received, the agency shared.

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.