A disturbing new development has surfaced in the probe into the execution-style murders of a doctor's wife and her two young children in rural Arkansas. Personal items belonging to the slain family were discovered discarded in a dumpster miles from their home days after the killings.
Intimate Keepsakes Recovered by Dumpster Diver
The belongings, which belonged to Charity Beallis, were found on December 6 by a person searching a dumpster in Fort Smith. This location is roughly 15 miles from the family's mansion in Bonanza, where Beallis, 40, and her six-year-old twins were found shot dead on December 3.
Inside a black trash bag were intimate family mementos. These included printed photographs of Beallis with her children, framed portraits, a child's painted artwork, handwritten notes, and medical paperwork bearing her name and home address.
Also recovered was a delicate gold necklace engraved with the names of Beallis' children, alongside a religious art print depicting a woman embracing a robed figure.
The woman who found the bag told authorities she initially removed it from the dumpster and did not look inside until the next morning. She then realised the photographs and documents likely belonged to the murdered family and contacted police immediately.
Divorce Proceedings and a Detective's Question
Detectives collected the items and returned to the dumpster site, located near an apartment complex at Chaffee Crossing. Charity's adult son, John Powell, later verified the find, meeting the woman at his attorney's office to hear the account firsthand.
Powell stated that when he mentioned the discovery to a detective on the case, the officer's response surprised him. 'How did you find out?' the detective allegedly asked.
The discovery comes as the case remains under intense scrutiny, following acrimonious divorce proceedings between Charity Beallis and her estranged husband, Dr. Randall Beallis. The divorce had reached a critical stage just days before the murders.
Charity had filed for divorce weeks after Dr 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, expressing fear for her safety.
Investigation Continues with No Named Suspects
Following her death, attorneys for Randall Beallis moved to dismiss the divorce on grounds it was not finalised, a move that would legally make him a widower. Attorneys for Charity's eldest son later sought to have the decree entered and to appoint him administrator of her estate.
Authorities have not named a suspect, and Randall Beallis has denied any wrongdoing. His attorney says he is cooperating fully with the investigation. The Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division is leading the probe, with multiple search warrants executed and interviews ongoing. No arrests have been made.
The case has drawn further attention due to the death of Randall Beallis's previous wife in 2012 from a gunshot wound, ruled a suicide at the time. Some family members have questioned that conclusion, though investigators have not established a link to the current case.
