1 00:00:46,480 --> 00:00:51,961 Speaker 1: School of Humans. Helen Got Murder Line actively investigates cold 2 00:00:52,040 --> 00:00:55,361 Speaker 1: case murders in an effort to raise public awareness invite 3 00:00:55,401 --> 00:00:58,761 Speaker 1: witnesses to come forward and present evidence that could potentially 4 00:00:58,840 --> 00:01:02,961 Speaker 1: be further investigated by law enforcement. While we value insights 5 00:01:03,001 --> 00:01:06,160 Speaker 1: from family and community members, their statements should not be 6 00:01:06,200 --> 00:01:09,961 Speaker 1: considered evidence and point to the challenges of verifying facts 7 00:01:10,041 --> 00:01:14,000 Speaker 1: inherent in cold cases. We remind listeners that everyone has 8 00:01:14,080 --> 00:01:17,160 Speaker 1: presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. 9 00:01:17,961 --> 00:01:20,840 Speaker 1: Nothing in the podcast is intended to state or imply 10 00:01:21,041 --> 00:01:23,601 Speaker 1: that anyone who has not been convicted of a crime 11 00:01:24,121 --> 00:01:27,121 Speaker 1: is guilty of any wrongdoing. Thanks for listening. 12 00:01:30,441 --> 00:01:34,720 Speaker 2: On December third, twenty twenty five, at around nine thirty am, 13 00:01:35,121 --> 00:01:38,920 Speaker 2: deputies in Sebastian County, Arkansas, were called to a home 14 00:01:39,041 --> 00:01:42,161 Speaker 2: on South First Avenue in Bonanza to do a welfare 15 00:01:42,241 --> 00:01:45,241 Speaker 2: check on a family. The original call went into the 16 00:01:45,281 --> 00:01:48,961 Speaker 2: Sebastian County Sheriff's office, but since the address in the 17 00:01:49,001 --> 00:01:52,801 Speaker 2: eleven hundred block of First Avenue was within Bonanza city limits, 18 00:01:53,081 --> 00:01:57,881 Speaker 2: the Bonanza Police Department also showed up to assist. Bonanza 19 00:01:58,001 --> 00:02:00,961 Speaker 2: is way out in West Arkansas. It has a population 20 00:02:01,121 --> 00:02:03,641 Speaker 2: of a little over six hundred. It's just a few 21 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:07,681 Speaker 2: minutes drive from the Oklahoma border. A local doctor, doctor 22 00:02:07,761 --> 00:02:10,561 Speaker 2: Randy Bealis, lived in the home along with his six 23 00:02:10,680 --> 00:02:12,921 Speaker 2: year old twins, a boy and a girl, and his 24 00:02:13,041 --> 00:02:18,081 Speaker 2: forty year old wife, Charity Bealis. Randall Bellis had worked 25 00:02:18,121 --> 00:02:22,241 Speaker 2: as a local doctor for decades. Charity described herself on 26 00:02:22,321 --> 00:02:25,761 Speaker 2: social media as a domestic engineer, and her main focus 27 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:29,641 Speaker 2: seemed to be being a mom to her twins. When 28 00:02:29,761 --> 00:02:32,641 Speaker 2: law enforcement got there, they were unable to get inside. 29 00:02:33,201 --> 00:02:36,041 Speaker 2: They found two domestic workers to let them in, and 30 00:02:36,121 --> 00:02:39,721 Speaker 2: it didn't take them long to find a horrific scene. 31 00:02:39,921 --> 00:02:44,400 Speaker 2: Three bodies, Charity, her little son, and her daughter. All 32 00:02:44,441 --> 00:02:48,481 Speaker 2: three of them had been fatally shot. Who could have 33 00:02:48,561 --> 00:02:53,441 Speaker 2: come in and annihilated this family right before Christmas? It 34 00:02:53,521 --> 00:02:56,561 Speaker 2: didn't take long for police to focus on Charity and 35 00:02:56,641 --> 00:03:01,321 Speaker 2: Randall's bitter divorce, and then on allegations of past mysterious deaths, 36 00:03:01,721 --> 00:03:05,921 Speaker 2: child abuse, domestic abuse, and a horrific situation that was 37 00:03:06,001 --> 00:03:08,601 Speaker 2: unfolding behind closed doors. 38 00:03:08,401 --> 00:03:12,041 Speaker 3: In West Arkansas. I'm Catherine Townsend. 39 00:03:12,561 --> 00:03:15,401 Speaker 2: Over the past seven years of making my true crime podcast, 40 00:03:15,441 --> 00:03:18,041 Speaker 2: Helen Gone, I've learned that there is no such thing 41 00:03:18,201 --> 00:03:22,041 Speaker 2: as a small town where murdered never happens. 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Scene charity's, Father, randy has stated in several 55 00:04:48,681 --> 00:04:51,801 Speaker 2: media interviews That charity was shot, twice once in the, 56 00:04:51,841 --> 00:04:56,361 Speaker 2: head once in the. Chest Sebastian county has released some. 57 00:04:56,481 --> 00:05:00,401 Speaker 2: Information they have confirmed that the three bodies were found 58 00:05:00,481 --> 00:05:03,640 Speaker 2: with gunshot, wounds and they stated that the bodies Of 59 00:05:03,721 --> 00:05:06,200 Speaker 2: charity and her children have all been sent to The 60 00:05:06,321 --> 00:05:09,521 Speaker 2: Arkansas Crime lab In Little, rock where they will perform 61 00:05:09,561 --> 00:05:11,921 Speaker 2: an autopsy to determine the exact cause of. 62 00:05:11,961 --> 00:05:14,281 Speaker 3: Death but it didn't take. 63 00:05:14,161 --> 00:05:17,321 Speaker 2: Long for police and the media to focus in On 64 00:05:17,401 --> 00:05:21,921 Speaker 2: charity And randall's. Relationship charity And randall had been married 65 00:05:21,961 --> 00:05:25,841 Speaker 2: for ten. Years they married On november, one twenty. Fifteen 66 00:05:26,401 --> 00:05:29,320 Speaker 2: though what we've discovered is this was actually the second 67 00:05:29,361 --> 00:05:32,521 Speaker 2: time that they got. Married the first time was back 68 00:05:32,521 --> 00:05:36,841 Speaker 2: In may of twenty. Twelve charity Wasn't randall's first. Wife 69 00:05:36,921 --> 00:05:40,561 Speaker 2: she was his, third and, technically because they, remarried also his. 70 00:05:40,601 --> 00:05:44,241 Speaker 2: Fourth so what do we know About charity And randal 71 00:05:44,281 --> 00:05:48,881 Speaker 2: Be alis and their. Relationship Randal bellis was born On february, 72 00:05:48,921 --> 00:05:53,241 Speaker 2: eighteenth nineteen sixty. Nine he's been a family practiced doctor 73 00:05:53,401 --> 00:05:56,361 Speaker 2: based in The Fort smith area for many, years at 74 00:05:56,441 --> 00:05:59,921 Speaker 2: least since two thousand and, one and his licensees current 75 00:05:59,961 --> 00:06:02,561 Speaker 2: and in good standing according to The Arkansas department Of. 76 00:06:02,601 --> 00:06:07,241 Speaker 2: Health for many, Years randall was affiliated with The Mercy 77 00:06:07,361 --> 00:06:10,921 Speaker 2: Rehabilitation hospital and in general he's gotten a lot of 78 00:06:10,961 --> 00:06:14,921 Speaker 2: praise from colleagues in the, industry at least. Online people 79 00:06:14,961 --> 00:06:17,641 Speaker 2: who have worked with him describe him as a charismatic 80 00:06:17,721 --> 00:06:22,241 Speaker 2: and talented. Physician Mercy hospital wrote he had truly exceptional 81 00:06:22,281 --> 00:06:23,921 Speaker 2: expertise in rehabilitation. 82 00:06:24,041 --> 00:06:26,481 Speaker 3: Medicine they praised him. 83 00:06:26,321 --> 00:06:29,481 Speaker 2: For his, quote commitment to our patient's well being and 84 00:06:29,601 --> 00:06:34,080 Speaker 2: for guiding their path to rehabilitation end. Quote randall And 85 00:06:34,201 --> 00:06:37,481 Speaker 2: charity married for the second time On november, first twenty. 86 00:06:37,561 --> 00:06:40,561 Speaker 2: Fifteen that's the marriage that the media and most of 87 00:06:40,601 --> 00:06:43,961 Speaker 2: the public has been referring. To their two children were 88 00:06:44,001 --> 00:06:47,361 Speaker 2: born around four years. Later they appeared to be a perfect, 89 00:06:47,401 --> 00:06:52,401 Speaker 2: family but behind the scenes there was chaos and allegations 90 00:06:52,441 --> 00:06:57,121 Speaker 2: of domestic. Violence but On february, sixteenth twenty twenty, five 91 00:06:57,601 --> 00:06:58,681 Speaker 2: something serious. 92 00:06:58,961 --> 00:07:00,241 Speaker 3: Happened inside the billis. 93 00:07:00,281 --> 00:07:03,961 Speaker 2: Home that, date the date of the fight Between randall And, 94 00:07:04,041 --> 00:07:07,320 Speaker 2: charity was listed as the date of separation on their divorce. 95 00:07:07,361 --> 00:07:11,881 Speaker 2: Papers on that, Day charity And randall got into an. 96 00:07:11,961 --> 00:07:15,641 Speaker 2: Argument things got, physical and he was later convicted of 97 00:07:15,681 --> 00:07:20,801 Speaker 2: domestic violence after attempting to strangle. Her according to a 98 00:07:20,841 --> 00:07:24,201 Speaker 2: criminal information sheet that was filed In march of twenty twenty, 99 00:07:24,281 --> 00:07:28,601 Speaker 2: Five randall was originally charged with aggravated assault on a family, 100 00:07:28,641 --> 00:07:33,121 Speaker 2: member third degree domestic, battery and endangering the welfare of a. 101 00:07:33,161 --> 00:07:37,681 Speaker 2: Minor the documents state That randall choked and caused physical 102 00:07:37,761 --> 00:07:38,921 Speaker 2: harm To charity on that. 103 00:07:39,041 --> 00:07:41,401 Speaker 3: Date On february, sixteenth twenty twenty. 104 00:07:41,281 --> 00:07:45,241 Speaker 2: Five In, october while the divorce proceedings were going, on 105 00:07:45,681 --> 00:07:49,321 Speaker 2: his charges were amended to include only the third degree battery. 106 00:07:49,441 --> 00:07:53,001 Speaker 2: Charge he pleaded guilty to that charge On october, ninth 107 00:07:53,081 --> 00:07:57,721 Speaker 2: twenty twenty. Five randall moved out In, february and since 108 00:07:57,761 --> 00:08:01,521 Speaker 2: Then charity had been posting on social, media writing multiple 109 00:08:01,521 --> 00:08:06,201 Speaker 2: posts about domestic abusers killing their. Wives, NOW i should 110 00:08:06,241 --> 00:08:09,561 Speaker 2: say The Sebastian County Sheriff's office has not Named randall 111 00:08:09,801 --> 00:08:13,201 Speaker 2: or anyone else as a, suspect And randall has made 112 00:08:13,201 --> 00:08:17,001 Speaker 2: statements through his attorney denying any involvement in the deaths 113 00:08:17,041 --> 00:08:20,641 Speaker 2: of his wife and. Children according to his, Attorney randall 114 00:08:20,801 --> 00:08:25,201 Speaker 2: has been cooperating with. Police after the alleged. Attack In, 115 00:08:25,241 --> 00:08:29,481 Speaker 2: February charity took out a restraining order Against. Randall she 116 00:08:29,601 --> 00:08:33,001 Speaker 2: filed for divorce the following. Month she argued she should 117 00:08:33,040 --> 00:08:35,721 Speaker 2: have sole custody of the twins due to the nature 118 00:08:35,761 --> 00:08:39,761 Speaker 2: of the restraining, order but from her social media, post 119 00:08:39,841 --> 00:08:43,001 Speaker 2: it appears as Though charity absolutely felt that she was 120 00:08:43,040 --> 00:08:46,801 Speaker 2: still in. Danger In, August charity posted a comment to 121 00:08:46,881 --> 00:08:50,081 Speaker 2: a local news story On. Facebook it read, Quote i'm 122 00:08:50,121 --> 00:08:52,961 Speaker 2: living this battle right. NOW i am the victim Yet 123 00:08:52,961 --> 00:08:55,681 Speaker 2: i've been treated like the, problem while the, criminal a local, 124 00:08:55,680 --> 00:08:58,721 Speaker 2: doctor is being shielded by the very system that's supposed 125 00:08:58,721 --> 00:09:02,040 Speaker 2: to protect. Us my voice as the victim has been shut. 126 00:09:02,040 --> 00:09:05,321 Speaker 2: Out this is not just about. Me this is about 127 00:09:05,361 --> 00:09:09,561 Speaker 2: a system that protects offenders and rejects. Victims lives are at, 128 00:09:09,641 --> 00:09:11,881 Speaker 2: stake including the lives of young. 129 00:09:12,001 --> 00:09:12,721 Speaker 3: Children end. 130 00:09:12,800 --> 00:09:19,641 Speaker 2: Quote charity And randall's divorce became final one day before 131 00:09:19,761 --> 00:09:24,081 Speaker 2: she and the children were found. Dead charity had asked 132 00:09:24,161 --> 00:09:27,361 Speaker 2: for full custody of the, children but The Sebastian county 133 00:09:27,441 --> 00:09:29,560 Speaker 2: judge Granted charity. 134 00:09:29,241 --> 00:09:30,841 Speaker 3: And randall joint custody of the. 135 00:09:30,881 --> 00:09:35,481 Speaker 2: Kids after, Court charity took her son and daughter to 136 00:09:35,521 --> 00:09:39,521 Speaker 2: A christmas event at her. Church charity's Son john and 137 00:09:39,561 --> 00:09:44,081 Speaker 2: her Father, randy have told multiple media sources That randall 138 00:09:44,121 --> 00:09:47,521 Speaker 2: was abusive for. Years they have said they suspect he 139 00:09:47,641 --> 00:09:51,521 Speaker 2: may have been involved In charity in the children's. Deaths of, 140 00:09:51,601 --> 00:09:55,481 Speaker 2: course because these Are charity's family, members we have to 141 00:09:55,561 --> 00:09:57,961 Speaker 2: always remember when we're reading about this, case we are 142 00:09:58,041 --> 00:10:01,121 Speaker 2: not reading from an unbiased. Source BUT i do think 143 00:10:01,121 --> 00:10:05,641 Speaker 2: it's important to put their points of view out. There John, 144 00:10:05,761 --> 00:10:09,081 Speaker 2: Powell charity's son from a previous. Marriage claimed that in 145 00:10:09,121 --> 00:10:12,001 Speaker 2: the months before her, Death charity was reaching out for. 146 00:10:12,041 --> 00:10:15,681 Speaker 2: Help he said she was very frustrated by the fact 147 00:10:15,681 --> 00:10:17,920 Speaker 2: that she couldn't seem to get help through the system 148 00:10:18,001 --> 00:10:21,800 Speaker 2: that was supposedly in place to protect domestic violence. Victims 149 00:10:22,561 --> 00:10:27,241 Speaker 2: even After charity filed for. Divorce john claimed That randall 150 00:10:27,321 --> 00:10:29,681 Speaker 2: had stalked her and that he had hacked into her, 151 00:10:29,721 --> 00:10:34,280 Speaker 2: devices and that he hired private investigators to Follow. Charity john, 152 00:10:34,401 --> 00:10:38,641 Speaker 2: said quote she contacted everybody that she could get in contact. 153 00:10:38,641 --> 00:10:41,721 Speaker 2: With she wrote letters to the, governor, senators and did 154 00:10:41,801 --> 00:10:44,401 Speaker 2: everything she could to try to get help end. Quote 155 00:10:45,641 --> 00:10:48,601 Speaker 2: twenty four year Old john said he had experience With 156 00:10:48,681 --> 00:10:51,680 Speaker 2: randall And. Charity he had lived With randall And charity 157 00:10:51,721 --> 00:10:55,441 Speaker 2: for three to four years as a. Teenager he Described 158 00:10:55,521 --> 00:11:00,201 Speaker 2: randall as very controlling and very abusive mentally and. Physically 159 00:11:01,321 --> 00:11:05,201 Speaker 2: john has Described charity as quote a very loving and 160 00:11:05,321 --> 00:11:06,841 Speaker 2: kind person that would. 161 00:11:06,641 --> 00:11:08,601 Speaker 3: Do anything to help anybody end. 162 00:11:08,681 --> 00:11:12,201 Speaker 2: Quote john said, that in addition To charity's young, children 163 00:11:12,561 --> 00:11:15,401 Speaker 2: the main focus of her life was her, faith which 164 00:11:15,441 --> 00:11:18,121 Speaker 2: she appeared to have rediscovered in the months since her 165 00:11:18,161 --> 00:11:22,401 Speaker 2: split With. Randall it turns out That john had had 166 00:11:22,441 --> 00:11:23,601 Speaker 2: confrontations over the. 167 00:11:23,641 --> 00:11:26,001 Speaker 3: Years With randall and with his. 168 00:11:26,121 --> 00:11:29,401 Speaker 2: Mom during the time When john was living at home 169 00:11:29,441 --> 00:11:32,680 Speaker 2: With randall And charity and working after graduating from high, 170 00:11:32,721 --> 00:11:37,481 Speaker 2: School john alleged That randal And charity slashed his truck 171 00:11:37,521 --> 00:11:41,160 Speaker 2: tires during an. Argument there's a viral video currently making 172 00:11:41,161 --> 00:11:44,521 Speaker 2: the rounds that is being circulated and showed the entire. 173 00:11:44,561 --> 00:11:49,201 Speaker 2: Incident in the, Video randal can be seen Slashing john's 174 00:11:49,201 --> 00:11:52,001 Speaker 2: tires on the truck that was registered In john's name 175 00:11:52,161 --> 00:11:55,160 Speaker 2: and That john paid for, because As john told the, 176 00:11:55,241 --> 00:11:59,241 Speaker 2: judge Apparently john didn't return cell phone messages on. Time 177 00:12:00,161 --> 00:12:04,601 Speaker 2: As randall plunges a knife into multiple, tires stabbing, Repeatedly 178 00:12:05,481 --> 00:12:08,121 Speaker 2: charity can be seen holding one of her young children 179 00:12:08,641 --> 00:12:11,681 Speaker 2: and you can hear her threatening to cut Off john's cell. 180 00:12:11,681 --> 00:12:16,761 Speaker 2: Phone john filed for legal emancipation at age, seventeen two 181 00:12:16,761 --> 00:12:19,881 Speaker 2: months away from his eighteenth, birthday and a judge granted his. 182 00:12:19,921 --> 00:12:24,281 Speaker 2: Request from that point, On john was legally recognized as an. Adult, 183 00:12:25,521 --> 00:12:29,401 Speaker 2: Still john now claims That randall was the real abuser 184 00:12:29,481 --> 00:12:33,841 Speaker 2: in that. Relationship since the case has made national, news 185 00:12:34,241 --> 00:12:37,401 Speaker 2: the triple homicide has focused public attention on another, case 186 00:12:37,961 --> 00:12:41,121 Speaker 2: the death Of randall's second, wife Shan A, graham a 187 00:12:41,201 --> 00:12:44,521 Speaker 2: thirty four year old licensed practical, nurse back in twenty. 188 00:12:44,561 --> 00:12:49,681 Speaker 2: Twelve in twenty, Twelve shawna died. Violently her cause of 189 00:12:49,721 --> 00:12:51,481 Speaker 2: death was a gunshot wound to the. 190 00:12:51,521 --> 00:12:53,161 Speaker 3: Head her death was. 191 00:12:53,241 --> 00:12:56,761 Speaker 2: Ruled a, suicide but some Of shawna's family members have 192 00:12:56,841 --> 00:13:00,641 Speaker 2: posted on social media there were irregularities In shawna's crime. 193 00:13:00,681 --> 00:13:04,841 Speaker 2: Scene they say that they Suspected randall was involved in her. 194 00:13:04,841 --> 00:13:08,841 Speaker 2: Death The Daily mail interviewed one Of shawna's relatives who 195 00:13:08,881 --> 00:13:11,361 Speaker 2: told the publication That, shawna quote. 196 00:13:11,401 --> 00:13:12,401 Speaker 3: Had too much to live. 197 00:13:12,441 --> 00:13:17,361 Speaker 2: For she was late charity end quote and they claimed 198 00:13:17,401 --> 00:13:21,601 Speaker 2: that Because randall was a prominent, doctor they believe that's 199 00:13:21,641 --> 00:13:25,081 Speaker 2: why he wasn't questioned. Further, now, obviously again we have 200 00:13:25,121 --> 00:13:27,721 Speaker 2: to consider this could be. Biased this was a friend Of. 201 00:13:27,761 --> 00:13:32,841 Speaker 2: Shawna's shawna's, Mother Teresa, graham has been posting on social 202 00:13:32,841 --> 00:13:35,921 Speaker 2: media for a long time about her suspicions regarding the 203 00:13:35,921 --> 00:13:40,001 Speaker 2: circumstances Of shawna's. Death some Of shawna's family members have 204 00:13:40,041 --> 00:13:43,401 Speaker 2: Told The Daily mail that they believe That, shawna contrary 205 00:13:43,441 --> 00:13:46,841 Speaker 2: to What randall told, them did not suffer from depression 206 00:13:46,881 --> 00:13:50,280 Speaker 2: to the degree that he. Claimed they also Said shauna 207 00:13:50,361 --> 00:13:53,481 Speaker 2: always took pride in her, appearance so they found it 208 00:13:53,641 --> 00:13:56,281 Speaker 2: very unlikely she would choose to end her own life 209 00:13:56,481 --> 00:14:00,601 Speaker 2: by shooting herself in the. Forehead shawna's family members have 210 00:14:00,761 --> 00:14:03,241 Speaker 2: stated they would like for her case to be. Reopened, 211 00:14:03,761 --> 00:14:07,001 Speaker 2: however we checked and found, that in accordance with local, 212 00:14:07,121 --> 00:14:12,121 Speaker 2: law the files on suicides are. Destroyed shawna's case file 213 00:14:12,361 --> 00:14:20,921 Speaker 2: was destroyed in twenty. Fourteen On december, fourth one day 214 00:14:20,961 --> 00:14:24,921 Speaker 2: after his ex wife and children were found, Dead randall's 215 00:14:24,961 --> 00:14:27,601 Speaker 2: attorney filed emotion to dismiss the divorce. 216 00:14:27,681 --> 00:14:31,361 Speaker 3: Case charity's, Son john has filed emotion as. 217 00:14:31,401 --> 00:14:34,521 Speaker 2: Well he's trying to take control of his mother's portion 218 00:14:34,801 --> 00:14:38,161 Speaker 2: of the. Estate jawn said he was devastated by his 219 00:14:38,161 --> 00:14:40,921 Speaker 2: mother's death and the deaths of his half siblings. 220 00:14:41,281 --> 00:14:42,761 Speaker 3: As this court battle rages. 221 00:14:42,801 --> 00:14:45,561 Speaker 2: On we're going to take a look at the timeline 222 00:14:45,641 --> 00:14:49,441 Speaker 2: Of randal And charity's, marriage but first we have to 223 00:14:49,521 --> 00:14:58,281 Speaker 2: go back and take a look At randall's romantic. History 224 00:15:00,721 --> 00:15:04,641 Speaker 2: in our, research we found That randall's first, Wife, donna 225 00:15:04,921 --> 00:15:08,121 Speaker 2: was a doctor In Fort. Smith randal And donna had 226 00:15:08,161 --> 00:15:12,401 Speaker 2: three children, together but eventually the relationship fell. Apart they 227 00:15:12,441 --> 00:15:17,201 Speaker 2: divorced in twenty. Ten sometime around that, Time randall got 228 00:15:17,201 --> 00:15:21,121 Speaker 2: involved With. Shauna we're not sure of the exact timeline 229 00:15:21,121 --> 00:15:23,761 Speaker 2: of when he And shauna got. Together according to her, 230 00:15:23,801 --> 00:15:26,521 Speaker 2: family they had been together for a couple of, years 231 00:15:26,561 --> 00:15:28,841 Speaker 2: at least at the time of her death in twenty. 232 00:15:28,921 --> 00:15:34,321 Speaker 2: Twelve shawna's mother has claimed That randal And charity's relationship 233 00:15:34,521 --> 00:15:36,721 Speaker 2: overlapped With shauna's and that they were having an. 234 00:15:36,721 --> 00:15:39,041 Speaker 3: Affair she's actually. 235 00:15:38,681 --> 00:15:41,961 Speaker 2: Posted messages on social media implying she believes that both of, 236 00:15:42,001 --> 00:15:45,681 Speaker 2: Them randal And, charity might have been in on her daughter's. 237 00:15:45,681 --> 00:15:50,201 Speaker 2: Death so that begs the question what was the story 238 00:15:50,241 --> 00:15:53,521 Speaker 2: At shawna's crime scene and what happened in her And randall's. 239 00:15:53,561 --> 00:15:58,441 Speaker 2: Marriage shawna died On january, fifth twenty. Twelve she was 240 00:15:58,481 --> 00:16:01,561 Speaker 2: thirty four years. Old her cause of death was a gunshot, 241 00:16:01,601 --> 00:16:04,721 Speaker 2: wound and her death was ruled a. Suicide shauna And 242 00:16:04,801 --> 00:16:09,321 Speaker 2: randall did not have any, children but her family insists. 243 00:16:08,841 --> 00:16:11,401 Speaker 3: They do not believe that she would have taken her own. 244 00:16:11,441 --> 00:16:16,081 Speaker 2: Life shauna had a, Daughter Bella Grace, graham from a previous. 245 00:16:16,121 --> 00:16:19,921 Speaker 3: Relationship she was young at the time of her mother's. 246 00:16:19,961 --> 00:16:23,001 Speaker 2: Death her family say that little girl was the center 247 00:16:23,041 --> 00:16:26,721 Speaker 2: of her. Universe they don't believe she would have voluntarily 248 00:16:26,801 --> 00:16:31,601 Speaker 2: left her daughter. Alone during the, Marriage randal Claimed shauna 249 00:16:31,721 --> 00:16:35,041 Speaker 2: had issues with. Depression in, fact he claimed that she 250 00:16:35,121 --> 00:16:37,881 Speaker 2: was so depressed she would threaten to shoot herself on 251 00:16:37,921 --> 00:16:40,761 Speaker 2: a regular. Basis he said he was so alarmed by 252 00:16:40,841 --> 00:16:43,081 Speaker 2: this that he bought rubber bullets. 253 00:16:42,801 --> 00:16:44,401 Speaker 3: To put into the gun they had at. 254 00:16:44,401 --> 00:16:49,041 Speaker 2: Home according to the police report that we obtained On january, 255 00:16:49,081 --> 00:16:52,401 Speaker 2: fifth the Day shawna, Died Freddie, rosario a friend Of, 256 00:16:52,481 --> 00:16:56,001 Speaker 2: randall's got a call From. Randall Apparently randall was super. 257 00:16:56,081 --> 00:16:58,001 Speaker 3: Upset he said. 258 00:16:57,721 --> 00:17:01,041 Speaker 2: That he thought his, Wife, shauna had committed. Suicide So 259 00:17:01,201 --> 00:17:04,160 Speaker 2: freddy said That randall went inside the home while he 260 00:17:04,241 --> 00:17:08,880 Speaker 2: was still on the, line and Then freddy heard. Screaming after, 261 00:17:08,921 --> 00:17:12,120 Speaker 2: that they got, disconnected So freddy called an officer who 262 00:17:12,161 --> 00:17:12,640 Speaker 2: was a friend of. 263 00:17:12,681 --> 00:17:15,480 Speaker 3: His this officer contacted dispatch to try and get an. 264 00:17:15,521 --> 00:17:19,561 Speaker 2: Address the officer Called freddie back and finally they figured 265 00:17:19,561 --> 00:17:23,600 Speaker 2: out the address one two seven Four Dunstan. Drive the 266 00:17:23,640 --> 00:17:26,880 Speaker 2: two officers went together Too Dunstan. Drive they found the 267 00:17:26,921 --> 00:17:30,201 Speaker 2: garage door open and knocked on the front. Door randal 268 00:17:30,321 --> 00:17:33,200 Speaker 2: answered the, door and according to the officer's, accounts he 269 00:17:33,321 --> 00:17:37,520 Speaker 2: was sobbing and said she killed. Herself he directed the 270 00:17:37,521 --> 00:17:40,521 Speaker 2: police to the master. Bedroom they told him to sit 271 00:17:40,600 --> 00:17:43,880 Speaker 2: down while they went to check On. Shauna one of 272 00:17:43,880 --> 00:17:46,921 Speaker 2: the officers went into the. Bedroom they Saw seanna lying 273 00:17:46,961 --> 00:17:49,001 Speaker 2: there on the bed with her head lying on a 274 00:17:49,041 --> 00:17:53,041 Speaker 2: pillow near the. Headboards she had a single gunshot wound 275 00:17:53,121 --> 00:17:56,001 Speaker 2: to the middle of her. Forehead he noticed a small 276 00:17:56,080 --> 00:17:59,801 Speaker 2: revolver laying on the right side of her. Body shauna 277 00:17:59,881 --> 00:18:03,080 Speaker 2: had been shot once in the. Forehead there was blood 278 00:18:03,121 --> 00:18:06,761 Speaker 2: spattered all around the, bedroom on the, door, ceiling above the, 279 00:18:06,801 --> 00:18:11,041 Speaker 2: bed and on two. Walls she was covered from the 280 00:18:11,041 --> 00:18:13,681 Speaker 2: waist down with a sheet and a small red. Blanket 281 00:18:14,281 --> 00:18:17,921 Speaker 2: blood was coming from both. Nostrils both of her arms 282 00:18:17,921 --> 00:18:20,841 Speaker 2: were bent at the elbows and extended, outward and her 283 00:18:20,881 --> 00:18:24,841 Speaker 2: hands were clenched into a fist lying across her. Chest 284 00:18:25,321 --> 00:18:28,441 Speaker 2: her white iPhone was sitting on the, bed still getting 285 00:18:28,521 --> 00:18:31,721 Speaker 2: calls and Text she had two photographs on her left. 286 00:18:31,761 --> 00:18:36,761 Speaker 2: Side both were framed pictures of her And. RANDALL A 287 00:18:36,881 --> 00:18:39,681 Speaker 2: taurus thirty eight caliber revolver was lying on her right. 288 00:18:39,721 --> 00:18:43,161 Speaker 2: Shoulder her right thumb was lying across the hand gripped 289 00:18:43,201 --> 00:18:46,680 Speaker 2: portion of. Revolver the top of the barrel and hammer 290 00:18:46,761 --> 00:18:50,600 Speaker 2: were against her, cheek and the hammer was. Down the 291 00:18:50,721 --> 00:18:54,321 Speaker 2: officer called for more. Backup he went back to check 292 00:18:54,361 --> 00:18:56,881 Speaker 2: On randall in the living. Room he asked him about 293 00:18:56,881 --> 00:19:00,241 Speaker 2: the last time he spoke With. Shauna randal said he 294 00:19:00,361 --> 00:19:04,281 Speaker 2: thought it was sometime around ten. Am that's When randal 295 00:19:04,321 --> 00:19:07,521 Speaker 2: told Police shauna had been depressed for quite some time 296 00:19:07,921 --> 00:19:10,481 Speaker 2: and that she threatened to kill herself at least once a. 297 00:19:10,521 --> 00:19:14,041 Speaker 2: Month so in response to, That randal told the officer 298 00:19:14,361 --> 00:19:16,841 Speaker 2: he had replaced the bullets in the gun with plastic. 299 00:19:16,881 --> 00:19:20,441 Speaker 2: Bullets randal said he And shauna had been arguing the 300 00:19:20,481 --> 00:19:23,761 Speaker 2: day Before january, fourth so he said he stayed in 301 00:19:23,761 --> 00:19:26,641 Speaker 2: a motel that night and didn't come back Until thursday, 302 00:19:26,641 --> 00:19:30,601 Speaker 2: Morning january. Fifth he said that when he went inside 303 00:19:30,601 --> 00:19:32,681 Speaker 2: the house and turned on the light While shauna was, 304 00:19:32,721 --> 00:19:36,801 Speaker 2: sleeping then he said they started, arguing and that's when 305 00:19:36,801 --> 00:19:39,080 Speaker 2: he claimed he saw the pistol lying on the. Bed 306 00:19:39,921 --> 00:19:42,921 Speaker 2: randal said they argued for thirty to forty five minutes 307 00:19:42,961 --> 00:19:46,801 Speaker 2: before he had to for. Work randal said he went to, 308 00:19:46,881 --> 00:19:49,761 Speaker 2: work and then from, work he Called shauna again to 309 00:19:49,840 --> 00:19:52,121 Speaker 2: check in on. Her he said when he called, her 310 00:19:52,161 --> 00:19:55,481 Speaker 2: she threatened to kill herself. Again randal said he heard 311 00:19:55,521 --> 00:19:58,281 Speaker 2: her pull the trigger on the gun several. Times he 312 00:19:58,321 --> 00:20:01,961 Speaker 2: said after he heard the hollow, Click shauna got upset 313 00:20:02,241 --> 00:20:04,481 Speaker 2: and said she was going To walmart to buy real. 314 00:20:04,521 --> 00:20:08,241 Speaker 2: Bullets randal claimed that he rushed home to check On, 315 00:20:08,281 --> 00:20:11,441 Speaker 2: shauna but he said she was already in the bedroom 316 00:20:11,601 --> 00:20:14,321 Speaker 2: and would not let him get close to. Her he 317 00:20:14,361 --> 00:20:17,160 Speaker 2: said when he tried to cover distance between himself and the, 318 00:20:17,201 --> 00:20:20,041 Speaker 2: bed she would tell him not to come any. Closer 319 00:20:20,961 --> 00:20:24,241 Speaker 2: randal told the officers they stayed there arguing for around four. 320 00:20:24,281 --> 00:20:27,521 Speaker 2: Hours it was a. Standoff he said that he was 321 00:20:27,561 --> 00:20:31,881 Speaker 2: trying to quote talk her down end. Quote randall said 322 00:20:31,921 --> 00:20:35,801 Speaker 2: eventually he got a bad. Headache he Thought shawna had calmed, 323 00:20:35,840 --> 00:20:39,160 Speaker 2: down so he went back to. Work he said that 324 00:20:39,281 --> 00:20:42,640 Speaker 2: when he came back hours, later he was on the 325 00:20:42,681 --> 00:20:45,881 Speaker 2: phone with Freddy zzari when he entered the house and Found. 326 00:20:45,961 --> 00:20:49,441 Speaker 2: Shawna then he asked the police if he could have 327 00:20:49,521 --> 00:20:51,880 Speaker 2: his cell phone so that he could quote call his 328 00:20:51,961 --> 00:20:54,281 Speaker 2: lawyer to stop divorce papers from being sent in the. 329 00:20:54,281 --> 00:20:54,840 Speaker 3: Mail end. 330 00:20:54,921 --> 00:20:59,161 Speaker 2: Quote officers said. No they Told randall he needed to 331 00:20:59,201 --> 00:21:02,801 Speaker 2: stay off his. Phone one of the officers noticed there 332 00:21:02,801 --> 00:21:05,281 Speaker 2: were items that looked out of place in the entrance 333 00:21:05,321 --> 00:21:08,120 Speaker 2: area and living, room including the officer wrote in his, 334 00:21:08,161 --> 00:21:11,961 Speaker 2: report an indoor plant knocked over near the, desk and 335 00:21:12,121 --> 00:21:14,481 Speaker 2: a coffee table that appeared to be out of. Place 336 00:21:15,441 --> 00:21:19,241 Speaker 2: another officer noted the house was, cluttered dirty dishes were 337 00:21:19,241 --> 00:21:22,881 Speaker 2: in the kitchen, sink several liquor bottles were sitting next 338 00:21:22,881 --> 00:21:25,880 Speaker 2: to the range on the kitchen, cabinet and there was 339 00:21:25,921 --> 00:21:27,160 Speaker 2: an empty wine bottle and. 340 00:21:27,201 --> 00:21:28,561 Speaker 3: Glass sitting on the kitchen. 341 00:21:28,601 --> 00:21:32,640 Speaker 2: Table another officer noticed there was a cardboard box in 342 00:21:32,681 --> 00:21:35,801 Speaker 2: the living room with small pictures put into the, box 343 00:21:36,321 --> 00:21:40,521 Speaker 2: as if someone was planning to. Move Officer Randy triplett 344 00:21:40,561 --> 00:21:43,641 Speaker 2: also noted that. Quote there were small pieces of material 345 00:21:43,840 --> 00:21:46,721 Speaker 2: on the floor in the living room and. Entryway the 346 00:21:46,801 --> 00:21:49,761 Speaker 2: pieces were approximately two inches long and an eighth inch. 347 00:21:49,801 --> 00:21:53,080 Speaker 2: Wide there was also a vacuum cleaner in the middle 348 00:21:53,121 --> 00:21:56,521 Speaker 2: of a living room end. Quote near the, body they 349 00:21:56,561 --> 00:22:00,281 Speaker 2: found a fifty count box of. Ammunition the box contained 350 00:22:00,321 --> 00:22:04,041 Speaker 2: forty five live rounds of thirty eight special bullets and 351 00:22:04,281 --> 00:22:06,120 Speaker 2: five red plastic dummy. 352 00:22:06,201 --> 00:22:09,401 Speaker 3: Rounds the second officer said he also spoke To. 353 00:22:09,481 --> 00:22:12,920 Speaker 2: Randall he Said randal told him That shauna had been 354 00:22:12,921 --> 00:22:16,960 Speaker 2: threatening to shoot herself all. Morning randal admitted he And 355 00:22:17,001 --> 00:22:20,241 Speaker 2: shauna were having problems in their. Marriage he said he 356 00:22:20,361 --> 00:22:23,481 Speaker 2: quote caught her in several lives and had told her 357 00:22:23,601 --> 00:22:27,241 Speaker 2: she'd better come clean end. Quote he said he told 358 00:22:27,281 --> 00:22:28,521 Speaker 2: her to tell him the whole. 359 00:22:28,321 --> 00:22:29,961 Speaker 3: Truth or he would file for. 360 00:22:30,041 --> 00:22:34,321 Speaker 2: Divorce randal told police that On november, ninth twenty, Eleven 361 00:22:34,521 --> 00:22:37,401 Speaker 2: shawna had filed a police report with A Choctaw tribal 362 00:22:37,401 --> 00:22:42,041 Speaker 2: police at a nearby casino for. Assault she alleged that 363 00:22:42,121 --> 00:22:44,120 Speaker 2: a man called her and wanted to meet at the, 364 00:22:44,161 --> 00:22:47,840 Speaker 2: casino and then when they, did the man allegedly assaulted 365 00:22:47,840 --> 00:22:51,481 Speaker 2: her by running his hand up her. Dress randall claimed 366 00:22:51,601 --> 00:22:54,120 Speaker 2: he didn't Believe. Shauna he thought she was making the story. 367 00:22:54,201 --> 00:22:56,961 Speaker 2: Up this prompted him to get a copy of the police. 368 00:22:56,961 --> 00:23:00,080 Speaker 2: Report he claimed he was, right the alleged assault did not. 369 00:23:00,161 --> 00:23:03,761 Speaker 2: Happen police at the scene noticed there was a copy 370 00:23:03,801 --> 00:23:08,721 Speaker 2: of that incident report at their, Residence so, Basically randall 371 00:23:08,761 --> 00:23:11,481 Speaker 2: claimed the reason for their potential divorce was down To. 372 00:23:11,521 --> 00:23:14,441 Speaker 2: Shauna he said they argued about her lying and that 373 00:23:14,521 --> 00:23:17,121 Speaker 2: he suspected she was covering up, something but he did 374 00:23:17,121 --> 00:23:20,801 Speaker 2: not know. What in, fact he said that when he 375 00:23:20,881 --> 00:23:23,681 Speaker 2: came home On thursday, morning he believed she was in 376 00:23:23,721 --> 00:23:26,721 Speaker 2: bed with another, man but he said he found her. 377 00:23:26,761 --> 00:23:30,881 Speaker 2: Alone he said he And shauna both had trust. Issues 378 00:23:31,401 --> 00:23:34,920 Speaker 2: according To, Randall shauna accused him of meeting someone when 379 00:23:34,961 --> 00:23:38,081 Speaker 2: he would get called out to the. Hospital shauna believed 380 00:23:38,080 --> 00:23:43,201 Speaker 2: That randal was cheating on. Her randall told police he 381 00:23:43,321 --> 00:23:46,600 Speaker 2: started taking pictures with a camera that was timestamped to 382 00:23:46,721 --> 00:23:50,161 Speaker 2: prove he was at, work but he said That shawna 383 00:23:50,241 --> 00:23:51,881 Speaker 2: did not want to see them when he would try 384 00:23:51,921 --> 00:23:56,321 Speaker 2: to show. Her randal told police that he felt trapped 385 00:23:56,441 --> 00:23:59,281 Speaker 2: and he did not know what to. Do all he 386 00:23:59,401 --> 00:24:02,241 Speaker 2: claimed to want was For shawna to be truthful about her. 387 00:24:02,281 --> 00:24:03,920 Speaker 3: Past he claimed that she. 388 00:24:04,001 --> 00:24:08,681 Speaker 2: Refused randal told another officer a very similar story with 389 00:24:08,761 --> 00:24:12,321 Speaker 2: a few additional. Details he said that on that, morning 390 00:24:12,401 --> 00:24:15,441 Speaker 2: by the time he got, home he realized That shauna 391 00:24:15,561 --> 00:24:18,361 Speaker 2: had followed through on her. Threat she had gone out 392 00:24:18,441 --> 00:24:22,801 Speaker 2: and purchased real. Ammunition randal said she was lying in the, 393 00:24:22,801 --> 00:24:25,160 Speaker 2: bed and this, time he, said she actually had the 394 00:24:25,201 --> 00:24:27,600 Speaker 2: gun pressed against her forehead when he was trying to 395 00:24:27,641 --> 00:24:30,921 Speaker 2: talk her down for. Hours, otherwise the story was pretty. 396 00:24:30,961 --> 00:24:32,961 Speaker 3: Similar he. Said he eventually returned to. 397 00:24:33,041 --> 00:24:36,481 Speaker 2: Work after he got to, Work randal said he got 398 00:24:36,521 --> 00:24:39,360 Speaker 2: two phone calls From, shauna but he said he didn't 399 00:24:39,401 --> 00:24:42,641 Speaker 2: answer them because he was mad at. Her he said 400 00:24:42,681 --> 00:24:44,681 Speaker 2: he decided to go home to check On, shauna but 401 00:24:44,921 --> 00:24:47,521 Speaker 2: was scared to go. Inside that's why he said he 402 00:24:47,561 --> 00:24:50,361 Speaker 2: Had freddy on the. Phone then he Had freddy call 403 00:24:50,441 --> 00:24:52,801 Speaker 2: the police for him and waited for them to. Arrive 404 00:24:53,840 --> 00:24:56,961 Speaker 2: the second officer noted that when the police were Asking 405 00:24:57,080 --> 00:25:02,321 Speaker 2: randall for specific, Times randal became somewhat angry and said 406 00:25:02,361 --> 00:25:05,481 Speaker 2: the times were all on his. Phone once the second 407 00:25:05,561 --> 00:25:08,481 Speaker 2: officer Told randall he would have to repeat his story 408 00:25:08,521 --> 00:25:12,321 Speaker 2: to some more. Detectives the officer Said randal told him 409 00:25:12,361 --> 00:25:15,161 Speaker 2: that he wanted to talk to a. Lawyer he said 410 00:25:15,321 --> 00:25:18,160 Speaker 2: that what happened quote was cut and dried end, quote 411 00:25:18,761 --> 00:25:21,640 Speaker 2: and he said he did not want the police putting 412 00:25:21,681 --> 00:25:27,640 Speaker 2: anything on. Him detectives Took randall's black. iPhone they returned 413 00:25:27,681 --> 00:25:30,681 Speaker 2: it to him a few days. Later they gave Him 414 00:25:30,840 --> 00:25:33,481 Speaker 2: shawna's white, iPhone the one that was next to her 415 00:25:33,481 --> 00:25:33,681 Speaker 2: in the. 416 00:25:33,681 --> 00:25:34,161 Speaker 3: Bedroom. 417 00:25:34,601 --> 00:25:39,200 Speaker 2: Back on the following, Day january, sixth another officer looked 418 00:25:39,241 --> 00:25:42,601 Speaker 2: inside the walking closet in the master. Bedroom they found 419 00:25:42,641 --> 00:25:45,481 Speaker 2: a black and gray under armour jacket with an unknown 420 00:25:45,561 --> 00:25:48,881 Speaker 2: reddish stain on the left. Sleeve the jacket was turned 421 00:25:48,881 --> 00:25:50,880 Speaker 2: into the crime lab so that it could be tested for, 422 00:25:50,961 --> 00:25:54,241 Speaker 2: blood but there is nothing in the report about what 423 00:25:54,361 --> 00:25:57,001 Speaker 2: happened to those, tests if it was ever, tested or 424 00:25:57,001 --> 00:25:58,121 Speaker 2: what the results, were if. 425 00:25:58,161 --> 00:26:00,561 Speaker 3: Any in this police. 426 00:26:00,601 --> 00:26:03,960 Speaker 2: Report in my, opinion it seems like some of the 427 00:26:04,001 --> 00:26:08,521 Speaker 2: officers were clearly skeptical of elements Of randall's. Story, however 428 00:26:09,161 --> 00:26:12,321 Speaker 2: there was also evidence in the apartment that police found 429 00:26:13,241 --> 00:26:16,841 Speaker 2: evidence that did appear to point To shawna taking her own. 430 00:26:16,881 --> 00:26:31,521 Speaker 2: Life police saw a written, letter purportedly a suicide note 431 00:26:31,521 --> 00:26:35,561 Speaker 2: on the. Table it read, QUOTE, I Shanna bellis wished 432 00:26:35,561 --> 00:26:38,561 Speaker 2: that my daughter be left to my, Parents lucky And Teresa, 433 00:26:38,601 --> 00:26:42,001 Speaker 2: graham if something should happen to. ME i also wish 434 00:26:42,041 --> 00:26:44,880 Speaker 2: that all my personal, effects such as my, house be 435 00:26:45,001 --> 00:26:48,360 Speaker 2: left to. THEM i leave nothing to my, Spouse Randy. 436 00:26:48,401 --> 00:26:52,840 Speaker 2: Ballis these are my final. Wishes it was Signed Shauna 437 00:26:52,921 --> 00:26:58,921 Speaker 2: biallis On january, fourth twenty, twelve police Noticed shauna had 438 00:26:58,921 --> 00:27:02,401 Speaker 2: been fatally shot with a thirty eight caliber, Handgun yet 439 00:27:02,441 --> 00:27:06,001 Speaker 2: there was no thirty eight caliber ammo located inside the, 440 00:27:06,041 --> 00:27:10,801 Speaker 2: residence but when police Searched shawna's, car they found a 441 00:27:10,840 --> 00:27:14,001 Speaker 2: box Of Remington brand thirty eight caliber ammo in her. 442 00:27:14,001 --> 00:27:16,001 Speaker 3: Purse then they went To. 443 00:27:16,041 --> 00:27:19,841 Speaker 2: Walmart they pulled the surveillance video footage to Check randall's 444 00:27:19,881 --> 00:27:21,481 Speaker 2: claim That shawna had bought. 445 00:27:21,241 --> 00:27:24,041 Speaker 3: The, ammunition and they did see her on. 446 00:27:24,121 --> 00:27:28,160 Speaker 2: Camera they also talked to the salesperson who helped her that. 447 00:27:28,241 --> 00:27:33,440 Speaker 2: Day One walmart, Employee Russell, ferris stated That shawna had 448 00:27:33,441 --> 00:27:36,241 Speaker 2: come into the store, twice once On wednesday once On. 449 00:27:36,281 --> 00:27:39,880 Speaker 2: Thursday that employee was able to provide detectives with a 450 00:27:39,921 --> 00:27:44,201 Speaker 2: still photo Of. Shauna police stated that they could See 451 00:27:44,201 --> 00:27:49,400 Speaker 2: shawna on camera parking her Red Cadillac, suv Entering, walmart 452 00:27:49,441 --> 00:27:52,241 Speaker 2: and approaching the sporting goods counter at six thirty five. 453 00:27:52,361 --> 00:27:57,081 Speaker 2: Am police also spoke to The walmart, Associate Donald, maxwell 454 00:27:57,121 --> 00:28:01,001 Speaker 2: who actually Helped shauna with her. Purchase he Said shawna 455 00:28:01,080 --> 00:28:04,521 Speaker 2: told him she wanted the ammunition for home. Protection he 456 00:28:04,641 --> 00:28:07,761 Speaker 2: said she asked questions like which ammunition would be best 457 00:28:07,881 --> 00:28:09,441 Speaker 2: if it would kill a person if they. 458 00:28:09,321 --> 00:28:11,841 Speaker 3: Were shot by. It shawna didn't seem to have. 459 00:28:11,881 --> 00:28:14,840 Speaker 2: Much knowledge regarding the gun or the, ammunition and That 460 00:28:14,881 --> 00:28:18,001 Speaker 2: shauna was asking him what people normally buy for home. 461 00:28:18,041 --> 00:28:21,680 Speaker 2: Defense he showed her a nine millimeter bullet hollow. 462 00:28:21,721 --> 00:28:23,401 Speaker 3: Point when he. 463 00:28:23,401 --> 00:28:25,840 Speaker 2: Asked her if she was purchasing the shells for someone 464 00:28:25,921 --> 00:28:31,201 Speaker 2: else or, herself he, Said shauna replied for. Herself donald 465 00:28:31,321 --> 00:28:34,481 Speaker 2: said he told her the hollow point would, mushroom flatten 466 00:28:34,521 --> 00:28:38,121 Speaker 2: out and do more. Damage donald said that while they 467 00:28:38,121 --> 00:28:41,921 Speaker 2: were completing the, Transaction shawuna was not in a bad. 468 00:28:41,961 --> 00:28:45,401 Speaker 2: Mood donald said that when making a decision on the shell, 469 00:28:45,481 --> 00:28:48,761 Speaker 2: Type shawna asked him which one would do the most. 470 00:28:48,841 --> 00:28:51,201 Speaker 3: Damage he told her the hollow point. 471 00:28:51,201 --> 00:28:54,521 Speaker 2: Would shauna asked if the shells she bought would kill 472 00:28:54,521 --> 00:28:56,481 Speaker 2: someone if they came through the, door and he told 473 00:28:56,521 --> 00:28:59,001 Speaker 2: her that, yes it would kill someone if it. 474 00:28:59,081 --> 00:29:01,121 Speaker 3: Hit them on the. 475 00:29:01,281 --> 00:29:05,001 Speaker 2: Surface it seems Like shauna was more concerned about someone 476 00:29:05,041 --> 00:29:09,161 Speaker 2: coming in to attack her than she was about. Suicide then, 477 00:29:09,201 --> 00:29:12,681 Speaker 2: again she could have been lying or trying to Misdirect 478 00:29:13,521 --> 00:29:16,401 Speaker 2: things took an even stranger turn for the bazaar when 479 00:29:16,441 --> 00:29:20,281 Speaker 2: detectives Contacted Brian, White shawna's ex husband and the father 480 00:29:20,361 --> 00:29:24,921 Speaker 2: of her, Daughter. Bella brian told police he And shawna 481 00:29:24,961 --> 00:29:27,401 Speaker 2: did not really get along and that was not uncommon 482 00:29:27,481 --> 00:29:30,321 Speaker 2: for them to not speak for several. Months in, fact 483 00:29:30,361 --> 00:29:32,601 Speaker 2: at the, time he had not seen his daughter in 484 00:29:32,681 --> 00:29:36,361 Speaker 2: around two. Years but he told police that about a 485 00:29:36,401 --> 00:29:40,121 Speaker 2: month Before shawna's fatal, shooting he was contacted out of 486 00:29:40,121 --> 00:29:44,121 Speaker 2: the blue by a person a. Man this person identified 487 00:29:44,161 --> 00:29:46,441 Speaker 2: himself by the name Of Grace jones and claimed to 488 00:29:46,481 --> 00:29:50,440 Speaker 2: be a marriage counselor who worked For Randy. Biallis brian 489 00:29:50,601 --> 00:29:53,641 Speaker 2: told police That grace was asking him a lot of 490 00:29:53,681 --> 00:29:57,481 Speaker 2: strange and intrusive, questions including if he was Protecting shauna 491 00:29:57,561 --> 00:30:00,681 Speaker 2: for any, reason what his relationship With shawna, was was 492 00:30:00,721 --> 00:30:05,361 Speaker 2: it brief or long? Term brian Said grace told him 493 00:30:05,681 --> 00:30:08,641 Speaker 2: That shawna had stated That brian worked for the government 494 00:30:08,641 --> 00:30:11,881 Speaker 2: as a hit man and if anything happened to her 495 00:30:12,401 --> 00:30:14,761 Speaker 2: that he would Hunt randal down and kill him and 496 00:30:14,801 --> 00:30:17,521 Speaker 2: no one would know who did. It brian said he 497 00:30:17,601 --> 00:30:20,921 Speaker 2: became uneasy with this line of questioning and stopped answering the, 498 00:30:21,001 --> 00:30:25,401 Speaker 2: questions and just over a month after, This shawna was found. 499 00:30:25,441 --> 00:30:30,161 Speaker 2: Dead randall was never arrested or charged in connection with her. 500 00:30:30,161 --> 00:30:34,041 Speaker 2: Death shawna's death was ruled a. Suicide her body was 501 00:30:34,081 --> 00:30:37,561 Speaker 2: sent to The State Medical examiner's, office but the autopsy 502 00:30:37,601 --> 00:30:41,561 Speaker 2: report was limited to her, head and no toxicology reports 503 00:30:41,721 --> 00:30:46,521 Speaker 2: or more extensive autopsies were ever done in accordance with state. 504 00:30:46,561 --> 00:30:51,481 Speaker 2: Regulations reports indicate that all records connected to the suicide were. 505 00:30:51,521 --> 00:30:55,921 Speaker 2: Destroyed life moved, on and For Randal, bellis it seemed 506 00:30:55,961 --> 00:31:00,001 Speaker 2: to move pretty. Quickly just over four months After shawna's 507 00:31:00,041 --> 00:31:03,161 Speaker 2: violent and tragic, death In may of twenty, Twelve. 508 00:31:03,321 --> 00:31:04,801 Speaker 3: Randall Married Charity. 509 00:31:04,801 --> 00:31:09,841 Speaker 2: Belie then in twenty twenty, one police records indicate That 510 00:31:09,961 --> 00:31:13,721 Speaker 2: Officer Gregory napier was asked to Review shawna's case again 511 00:31:14,161 --> 00:31:18,481 Speaker 2: after getting information from The Bananza Police. Department according to an, 512 00:31:18,521 --> 00:31:22,001 Speaker 2: Officer Stephanie, hill one of the family members had said 513 00:31:22,121 --> 00:31:24,441 Speaker 2: That shauna had been killed by her husband and her 514 00:31:24,521 --> 00:31:29,281 Speaker 2: husband's current, wife Meaning randal And. Charity Stephanie hill had 515 00:31:29,321 --> 00:31:32,481 Speaker 2: bodycam footage of an incident With randall And Charity bealis 516 00:31:32,521 --> 00:31:36,641 Speaker 2: at their. Home during that, incident she talked To, Randy charity's. 517 00:31:36,641 --> 00:31:40,801 Speaker 2: Father randy told the, Officer charity had told him she 518 00:31:41,001 --> 00:31:44,121 Speaker 2: was the one who Shot, shawna and the chair had 519 00:31:44,121 --> 00:31:46,681 Speaker 2: made a comment about being. Glad the officers on that 520 00:31:46,801 --> 00:31:50,601 Speaker 2: scene did not dust for prints on the, wineglass presumably 521 00:31:50,881 --> 00:31:53,561 Speaker 2: meaning the one that was spotted on the, table since 522 00:31:53,601 --> 00:31:55,481 Speaker 2: she said that was the one she had been drinking 523 00:31:55,481 --> 00:31:58,961 Speaker 2: out of when she was in The billis. Home police 524 00:31:59,001 --> 00:32:02,321 Speaker 2: reviewed the, information but they determined since they had Seen 525 00:32:02,401 --> 00:32:06,521 Speaker 2: shauna buying the ammunition On walmart, herself apparently there was 526 00:32:06,561 --> 00:32:11,481 Speaker 2: nothing further to. Investigate many people still have a lot 527 00:32:11,521 --> 00:32:14,081 Speaker 2: of questions about that crime, scene AND i don't know 528 00:32:14,121 --> 00:32:16,641 Speaker 2: if we'll ever get closure around the case Of Shawna. 529 00:32:16,681 --> 00:32:20,241 Speaker 2: Graham next, week in part, two we're going to dive 530 00:32:20,441 --> 00:32:23,881 Speaker 2: Into John powell's restraining order against his mother and, Stepfather 531 00:32:24,041 --> 00:32:26,961 Speaker 2: charity And, randall the video of them slashing the tires 532 00:32:26,961 --> 00:32:30,361 Speaker 2: that have gone, viral and go deeper into this case 533 00:32:30,401 --> 00:32:33,841 Speaker 2: that is making headlines, nationally while remembering that at the 534 00:32:33,881 --> 00:32:37,081 Speaker 2: heart of this viral true crime story or a mother 535 00:32:37,441 --> 00:32:41,721 Speaker 2: and two children who were brutally. Murdered charity and her 536 00:32:41,801 --> 00:32:45,361 Speaker 2: children's deaths are still part of a very active ongoing. 537 00:32:45,401 --> 00:32:49,401 Speaker 2: Investigation no suspects have been named by. Police no one 538 00:32:49,441 --> 00:32:54,401 Speaker 2: has been arrested or. Charged once, Again randall's, Attorney Michael, 539 00:32:54,401 --> 00:32:59,721 Speaker 2: pierce has stated numerous times That randall completely denies any involvement. 540 00:32:59,321 --> 00:33:00,561 Speaker 3: In the deaths of his wife and. 541 00:33:00,641 --> 00:33:04,401 Speaker 2: Children he Told The Daily, mail, quote we hope that 542 00:33:04,441 --> 00:33:07,041 Speaker 2: The sheriff's office finds the truth about what happened To 543 00:33:07,041 --> 00:33:10,721 Speaker 2: Miss Charity bealis and their. Children Mister beallis was not 544 00:33:10,761 --> 00:33:14,361 Speaker 2: responsible for the death of Missus bellis nor his children's 545 00:33:14,361 --> 00:33:18,401 Speaker 2: deaths end. Quote he added That randall had been interviewed 546 00:33:18,401 --> 00:33:21,521 Speaker 2: by police and has fully cooperated with the police. Investigation 547 00:33:22,561 --> 00:33:26,361 Speaker 2: according to the latest INFORMATION i. Have The Sebastian County 548 00:33:26,401 --> 00:33:29,601 Speaker 2: Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation division is in charge of the. 549 00:33:29,601 --> 00:33:34,161 Speaker 2: Investigation in a press, release The Sebastian County Sheriff's office 550 00:33:34,201 --> 00:33:37,921 Speaker 2: announced they have served quote a half dozen search warrants 551 00:33:37,961 --> 00:33:40,721 Speaker 2: and are seeking a dozen, more and have been flooded with, 552 00:33:40,801 --> 00:33:44,921 Speaker 2: tips but have named no suspects end. Quote they also 553 00:33:44,961 --> 00:33:47,161 Speaker 2: announced they were getting help from THE, feds that The 554 00:33:47,201 --> 00:33:50,881 Speaker 2: Secret service And Federal Homeland security investigators have joined The 555 00:33:50,881 --> 00:33:59,521 Speaker 2: Sebastian County Sheriff's. Office a news release issued by The 556 00:33:59,561 --> 00:34:04,161 Speaker 2: Sebastian County Sheriff's captain red. Quote investigators are working hard 557 00:34:04,161 --> 00:34:07,321 Speaker 2: to get, answers coming in early and staying. Late but 558 00:34:07,721 --> 00:34:11,760 Speaker 2: as in any major, investigation a thorough and proper investigation 559 00:34:11,881 --> 00:34:15,720 Speaker 2: cannot be hurried or held to an exact. Timeline the 560 00:34:15,761 --> 00:34:17,721 Speaker 2: efforts of this office are to find the. 561 00:34:17,761 --> 00:34:20,681 Speaker 3: Truth we thank the public for all of the tips 562 00:34:20,681 --> 00:34:22,040 Speaker 3: which have been. Received end. 563 00:34:22,080 --> 00:34:27,480 Speaker 2: Quote this investigation is still. Ongoing police have asked anyone 564 00:34:27,520 --> 00:34:30,120 Speaker 2: with any information related to the deaths Of charity and 565 00:34:30,161 --> 00:34:32,960 Speaker 2: her children to call four to, seven nine seven eighty, 566 00:34:33,000 --> 00:34:39,080 Speaker 2: three one oh five to. One I'm Catherine. Townsend this 567 00:34:39,321 --> 00:34:43,120 Speaker 2: Is Helen Gone Murder. Line Helen Gone Murder line is 568 00:34:43,121 --> 00:34:46,280 Speaker 2: a production Of school Of humans And iHeart. 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