A chilling discovery has emerged in the brutal murder of an Arkansas mother and her two young children, deepening suspicions surrounding a case already clouded by domestic violence and a bitter custody battle.
Charity Beallis and her six-year-old twins were found shot to death inside their Bonanza, Arkansas, mansion on Dec. 3 after police conducted a welfare check and forced entry into the home.
Now, investigators have confirmed that personal belongings from the slain family were discovered dumped inside a trash dumpster roughly 15 miles from the crime scene just days after the killings.
The items were reportedly found on December 6 by a dumpster diver in Fort Smith, according to local outlet KNWA. The woman later turned the materials over to the police after realizing their connection to the murders.
Among the items were family photographs, framed portraits, handwritten notes, children’s artwork, medical paperwork bearing Beallis’ name, and a gold necklace engraved with the twins’ names.
The woman who discovered the bag said she did not immediately inspect its contents, but contacted authorities the following morning once she recognized the significance of the materials.
Charity’s adult son, John Powell, later confirmed the discovery and said he personally met the woman who found the items. He said the interaction with investigators raised immediate concerns, as reported by the Daily Mail.
Powell recalled a detective asking, “How did you find out?” when he brought up the discovery, a response he said caught him off guard, given the gravity of the evidence.
The case has drawn national attention due to Charity Beallis’ ongoing divorce and custody battle with her estranged husband, Dr. Randall Beallis, a family medicine physician in the Fort Smith area.
Court records show Charity filed for divorce weeks after Randall Beallis was convicted of third-degree battery for allegedly strangling her in front of their children earlier this year.
The original charges included aggravated assault and child endangerment, but were later reduced. Randall pleaded guilty and received a suspended sentence along with court-ordered fees.
A judge also issued a no-contact order barring him from contacting Charity or her family unless explicitly authorized by the court.
Despite the restraining order, attorneys for Randall Beallis moved to dismiss the divorce following Charity’s death, a maneuver that would legally classify him as a widower.
Further raising alarm, Daily Mail reporting revealed Randall Beallis’ previous wife died from a gunshot wound in 2012. That death was ruled a suicide, though family members have questioned the conclusion.
Authorities have not named a suspect and say Randall Beallis is cooperating with investigators. His attorney has denied any wrongdoing on his behalf.
The Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office confirmed multiple search warrants have been executed and interviews remain ongoing as investigators work to determine who discarded the family’s belongings and why.
