AR - Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office investigating deaths of 40-year-old Charity Beallis & her two children - 3 December 2025

[Eli9]

Interesting obituary for Shawna
Never mentions that she’s a WIFE just a good mom,daughter,sister.
Written by her family without his input?
Trouble in paradise before “suicide”??

Odds GREATLY against her dying at 34 years old and leaving a little girl behind.
Who raised daughter Bella?
So many questions I have here….
Would love to hear what wife #1 and older children have to say…..

Who investigates these things?
I think some small town detectives may not be best equipped to determine suicide vs homicide made to look like suicide??

Thinking of all the times “suicide” may not be what it looks like.
Even very wealthy, influential families sometimes have to FIGHT for the right
investigation. Look at Barry and Honey for example….

All IMHO

It could be that this 'suicide' was convenient for one person who had another person waiting in the wings.

In the guest book one entry mentioned 'she will feel no more pain from cancer'.
Perhaps she did have cancer but at 34 and a Lic. Practical Nurse I would like to think she also had hope or at least other options than GSW. She had a young daughter.

Obituary for Shawna Jeanette Graham Beallis at Evans-Miller Funeral Home - Poteau

Shawna Jeanette Graham Beallis, 34, of Fort Smith, AR passed away Thursday, January 5, 2012 in Fort Smith. Shawna was born August 9, 1977 in Big Springs, TX to Lucky George Teresa Cay Davis Graham. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse. Shawna was a loving mother, precious daughter and sister.

www.evansandmillerfuneralhome.com

 

[Knox]

We don't know if its the case here but sometimes if its been found a parent has unfairly withheld the children from their other parent and/or practiced parental alienation, a family court judge will give the denied parent more time to "equalize" the periods of denial.

And then again, it might be huge bias on the part of the judge due to the father's "position" in life.

Was this schedule an ongoing long term rolling 2 weeks with dad, 1 week with mom, followed by another 2 weeks with dad then 1 week with mom? That seems to be an unusual schedule.

And the reason Charity's father was denied any and all contact with these children??? There must be something pretty serious and well documented for a judge to do that. Unless, of course, the judge is just crooked as he//.

Guess we’ll find some of those answers when the decree is published. But this came directly from his attorney, I assume he’s telling the truth.

 

[Stunned]

I have to wonder if he hired it out, which may complicate things a little bit.

Does he have that kind of money?

 

[MassGuy]

Does he have that kind of money?

Who knows, but I'm not even convinced this is a murder, and not a murder/suicide that has us thrown off because law enforcement hasn't indicated that possibility, coupled with this guy's history.

We need more info.

 

[Eli9]

https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/sebastian-county-sheriffs-office-provides-update-on-bonanza-death-investigation/

Arkansas State Police, the Bonanza Police Department, the Greenwood Police Department, the Fort Smith Police Department and the Sebastian County Prosecutor’s Office are involved in the investigation. The U.S. Secret Service and Homeland Security are also assisting.

 

[Stunned]

https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/sebastian-county-sheriffs-office-provides-update-on-bonanza-death-investigation/

Arkansas State Police, the Bonanza Police Department, the Greenwood Police Department, the Fort Smith Police Department and the Sebastian County Prosecutor’s Office are involved in the investigation. The U.S. Secret Service and Homeland Security are also assisting.

Why is the SS and Homeland Secretary involved?

 

[Eli9]

Why is the SS and Homeland Secretary involved?

I don't know but I'm not mad about it. I'm hoping the reason will be disclosed soon.

 

[tlcya]

Why is the SS and Homeland Secretary involved?

really good question. Is it possible she was a witness to something "big"

was her Doctor husband?

Why would those two agencies be involved?

 

[Stunned]

really good question. Is it possible she was a witness to something "big"

was her Doctor husband?

Why would those two agencies be involved?

Maybe the Senator(?) She talked to got them involved? Strange. IMO

 

[Curiousobserver]

Who knows, but I'm not even convinced this is a murder, and not a murder/suicide that has us thrown off because law enforcement hasn't indicated that possibility, coupled with this guy's history.

We need more info.

Checks some of the "he definitely did it" boxes but not others, same for murder/suicide.

Reminds me of- Nichol Olsen

 

[MassGuy]

Why is the SS and Homeland Secretary involved?

Typically when we see them involved it’s because of their technical ability, usually involving unlocking cell phones and that sort of thing.

 

[nhmemorymaker]

just highlighting the main points from the Sheriff update:

"Sebastian County Sheriff's Office​

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Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office
Media Release
12/9/2025

Search Warrants: 12 search warrants are in process; 6 search warrants have been served;

Tips: A voluminous number of tips have been received.

Assisting Agencies: United States Secret Service; Homeland Security Investigations

Crime Lab (Autopsy): Autopsy preliminary results are still pending;

There is still no named suspect currently."


Sebastian County Sheriff's Office, Fort Smith.

 

[Stunned]

just highlighting the main points from the Sheriff update:

"Sebastian County Sheriff's Office​

doorsnpeStug4uuh0lf375c4h7i608fh11h9tat2m430395hl3502acm7ml7 ·

Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office
Media Release
12/9/2025

Search Warrants: 12 search warrants are in process; 6 search warrants have been served;

Tips: A voluminous number of tips have been received.

Assisting Agencies: United States Secret Service; Homeland Security Investigations

Crime Lab (Autopsy): Autopsy preliminary results are still pending;

There is still no named suspect currently."


Sebastian County Sheriff's Office, Fort Smith.

I feel like that's not a lot of Search Warrent's in a case with three suspicious deaths. That would be counting phones I'm gonna assume. IMO

 

[MassGuy]

I feel like that's not a lot of Search Warrent's in a case with three suspicious deaths. That would be counting phones I'm gonna assume. IMO

Phones, and then phone records separately probably, vehicles, houses, Google (if applicable), etc.

Not a lot, all things considered. It's early yet though, so I'm not sure we can read much into that.

Usually in cases where murder/suicide is a possibility, we get a leak or sometimes even an official statement that a weapon has been recovered. That's what I'm hoping for here, if we don't get more than that in the meantime.

My suspicion is that the scene may look like a murder/suicide, but based on this guy's history and the devastation that closing the door could cause to a potential murder case, they're being really careful.

 

[Knox]

Phones, and then phone records separately probably, vehicles, houses, Google (if applicable), etc.

Not a lot, all things considered. It's early yet though, so I'm not sure we can read much into that.

Usually in cases where murder/suicide is a possibility, we get a leak or sometimes even an official statement that a weapon has been recovered. That's what I'm hoping for here, if we don't get more than that in the meantime.

My suspicion is that the scene may look like a murder/suicide, but based on this guy's history and the devastation that closing the door could cause to a potential murder case, they're being really careful.

I have to back and find the interview of Charity’s Dad and Son. But in it her Dad states she had two gunshot wounds. That’s not typical of a M/S.

This could go a couple of different ways. But it just seems so obvious that the husband/soon to be ex would be suspect numero ono. Could someone be trying to frame him?

One thing for sure, the fact the kids were killed puts this in a whole different brutal category. It’s what prevents me from thinking this could be a MFH job.