The tragic incident in Bonanza, Arkansas, involves the shooting deaths of 40-year-old Charity Beallis and her two approximately 6-year-old children, discovered during a welfare check at their home. Authorities are actively investigating, having executed search warrants and conducted interviews; autopsies are pending to confirm causes of death.
Beallis and her husband, a local doctor, were in the process of finalizing their divorce. Documents reveal a history of domestic violence: the husband was arrested in February for choking Beallis in front of their children, pleaded guilty to third-degree battery in October, and received a suspended sentence with fines. Charity filed for divorce in March, citing the abuse as grounds for sole custody, though it remains unclear if she was granted it.
Notably, two days before their deaths, the couple attended a court hearing. On the day the bodies were found, the husband’s attorney filed a motion to dismiss the divorce case. The investigation is ongoing with no arrests yet, and authorities continue gathering information.
This case poignantly highlights issues of domestic violence, custody battles, and potential links between ongoing legal disputes and violent outcomes.
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.
Charity Beallis’ father said he believes her husband is responsible for her death.
“There’s nobody else in the world that had any reason to harm her or those babies but him,” said Randy Powell. “And that was only for the financial gain and the hatred he had.”
