Newly reviewed court documents detail a disturbing sequence of events leading up to the death of Charity Beallis, whose husband, Dr. Randall Beallis, was arrested earlier this year for allegedly strangling her in front of their children.
According to filings, Randall was taken into custody on February 16, 2025, after reportedly choking Charity inside their Bonanza home. Charity filed for divorce less than a month later, on March 5. She requested full custody of their two children, both born in 2019, citing Randall’s domestic violence charges and a court order that barred him from contacting her or the kids.
Menzmag confirmed that the final divorce hearing, scheduled for December 2, was held at the Sebastian County Courthouse. However, despite the clerk’s assurance that all documents were available on Court Connect, there were no filings showing the outcome of the hearing.
On December 4, the same day officials announced Charity had died, Randall’s attorney filed a motion to dismiss the divorce case. Judge Shannon Blatt, who presided over the proceedings, had not responded to inquiries by Friday.
Court records show that the couple shared property on South First Avenue. After Randall’s arrest, filings indicate the property was awarded to Charity, and she lived there with the children. Though the criminal affidavit was not publicly accessible, a criminal information sheet shows Randall was initially charged with aggravated assault on a family member, third-degree domestic battery and two counts of third-degree endangering the welfare of a minor.
Prosecutors alleged Randall choked Charity and caused physical injury during the February incident. But in October, the charges were reduced to third-degree battery. Randall pleaded guilty on October 9, 2025. He received a one-year suspended sentence, was ordered to pay $1,500 plus $150 in fees, and was instructed to have no contact with Charity or her family unless authorized for visitation purposes. Court documents show Charity approved the sentencing.
State Senator Terry Rice told 5NEWS that Charity contacted him earlier this year, expressing fear for her life and the safety of her children. Rice referred her to resources within the Arkansas State Police Crimes Against Children Division.
Charity herself publicly voiced concerns about how her case was handled. In August 2025, she commented on a 5NEWS Facebook post, writing: “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… This is about a system that protects offenders and rejects victims. Lives are at stake.”
According to the Arkansas Department of Health, Randall still holds an active medical license, set to expire on February 28, 2027. As inquiries continue into Charity’s death, unanswered questions remain about the divorce outcome, the reduced charges and whether warning signs were overlooked.
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