Charity Beallis’ family searches for answers after she and her two kids were killed
By Abner Sosa, Adam Roberts
Click here for updates on this story
BONANZA, Ark. (KHBS, KHOG) — Authorities are investigating the deaths of Charity Beallis and her two young children, who were found shot to death in their Bonanza home, as family members express disbelief and grief over the incident.
Sebastian County deputies were called to a home on South 1st Avenue in Bonanza on Dec. 3 for a welfare check, where they found 40-year-old Beallis and her six-year-old son and daughter had been shot and killed. Two workers at the home let law enforcement in.
Investigators are waiting on the Arkansas State Medical Examiner’s Office for more information and are still reviewing evidence collected from the home.
Deputies say everyone they’ve spoken with is cooperating, and as of Friday, Charity’s husband, Randall Beallis, was not a suspect.
Family mourning Family members say they are devastated and searching for answers.
“I don’t know how to describe it, sir. Tears, heartbroken, unbelievable, and anger. Thinking maybe I was dreaming that somebody of having a nightmare in that way. Maybe somebody wake me up, and this wouldn’t be true,” said Randy Powell, Charity Beallis’ father.
“One minute you’re mad, next you’re sad, crying. It was every emotion you could think of,” John Powell, Charity Beallis’ son, said.
Charity’s family says that her divorce was recently finalized, and they are still working on funeral plans.
Randall Beallis Randall Beallis’ attorney wrote in an email, “Mr. Beallis has been cooperative with law enforcement and fully supports the Sebastian County Sheriff’s office investigation.”
He went on to write that the two had a custody hearing on Dec. 2, and Randall Beallis was awarded joint custody.
This story was provided to CNN Wire by an affiliate partner and does not contain original CNN reporting.
Please note: This content carries a strict local market embargo. If you share the same market as the contributor of this article, you may not use it on any platform.