Arkansas Crime Lab autopsies find that Charity Beallis died by suicide, children by homicide

Autopsies conducted by the Arkansas State Crime Lab found Charity Beallis died by suicide, according to a news release from the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office.

It was found that her six-year-old twin children died by homicide.

Charity Beallis and her children were found shot dead in their home in Bonanza in December.

Charity and Randall Beallis were divorcing when she and the children died.

Charity Beallis’ son has asked that their divorce be considered final, while Randall Beallis has asked the court to dismiss the divorce proceedings.

The news release listed the following evidence:

— An examination of the transcripts of the deposition of Mrs. Beallis in the divorce/custody case and the final hearing on the case on 12-2-2025, reveal that she wished to be reconciled to her estranged husband, which did not happen. Mrs. Beallis, after being represented by four different attorneys, represented herself in the contested divorce/custody hearing. At the conclusion of the hearing, Mrs. Beallis was ordered to begin joint custody of her children with her estranged husband.

–Mrs. Beallis’ estranged husband was a driver of a Tesla electric vehicle at that time. Tesla has compiled location data on Tesla vehicles, and according to the information provided by Tesla, Mrs. Beallis’ estranged husband’s vehicle was not near the residence in Bonanza on the night in question. Also, the estranged husband’s phones did not “ping” any of the cell towers proximately related to Ms. Beallis’ location.

–Information from the home security alarm company shows the alarm was deactivated by Mrs. Beallis by her phone (she had exclusive access to the security system) at around 10 pm on the night in question. Even though deactivated, the alarm company was able to provide information showing no doors or windows to the home were opened during that time. When law enforcement arrived after 9:30 am on 12-3-2025, there were no doors or windows open, and they had to use a key to enter the home. SCSO rigorously tested the functioning of each door and window and found them to be operating properly.

Charity and Randall Beallis were divorcing when she and the children died.

Charity Beallis’ son has asked that their divorce be considered final, while Randall Beallis has asked the court to dismiss the divorce proceedings.

The attorney for Randall Beallis sent 40/29 News a statement:

“Mr. Beallis continues to recover from the tragic event that took his children from him. He would like to thank all of the law enforcement officials working on this case for their diligent efforts to find the truth. We were not surprised by the findings in the autopsy, as we knew that Mr. Beallis was not responsible for the death of his wife, nor his children.

Further, the Sebastian County Sheriff’s office has made a clear statement that they have not found evidence indicating any conclusion other than those determined by the autopsies conducted by the Crime Lab. Please inform the public that continued defamatory and libelous false accusations and statements including those made on social media against Mr. Beallis will be reviewed and potentially pursued in the legal system.”

Sheriff: Charity Beallis’ death ruled a suicide, her children’s deaths ruled homicides

Beallis’ death was ruled a suicide, while the deaths of her children were homicides.

BONANZA, Ark. — Over three months after Charity Beallis and her twin 6-year-olds were found shot to death at their Bonanza home, the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) has provided an update in the case.

Beallis and her hildren were found with gunshot wounds on Dec. 3, 2025, after police conducted a welfare check at their home. The sheriff’s office said in a statement on March 4.

The last announcement the sheriff’s office made on the case was on Dec. 9, when officials shared six search warrants had been served, and another 12 were in progress.

Arkansas State Police and multiple local police departments were named as parties in the investigation, as well as the U.S. Secret Service and Homeland Security Investigations.

Beallis’ death came just a day after her final divorce hearing with estranged husband Dr. Randall Beallis, who has not been named as a suspect and has maintained his innocence amid scrutiny over his criminal history.

On March 4, SCSO also shared that the autopsies had been completed, and Beallis’ death was ruled a suicide, while the deaths of her children were homicides.

SCSO said Beallis wished to reconcile with her husband, which did not happen before their final divorce hearing. Further, the sheriff’s office said her husband’s car was not near their house on the night of the deaths.

The sheriff’s office added that data from Beallis’ home security company revealed no doors or windows were opened the night of the family’s deaths.

A lawyer for Randall Beallis sent the following statement to 5NEWS:

Mr. Beallis continues to recover from the tragic event that took his children from him. He would like to thank all of the law enforcement officials working on this case for their diligent efforts to find the truth. We were not surprised by the findings in the autopsy, as we knew that Mr. Beallis was not responsible for the death of his wife, nor his children. 

Further, the Sebastian County Sheriff’s office has made a clear statement that they have not found evidence indicating any conclusion other than those determined by the autopsies conducted by the Crime Lab. Please inform the public that continued defamatory and libelous false accusations and statements, including those made on social media against Mr. Beallis, will be reviewed and potentially pursued in the legal system.