Charles Dudley Beckham Jr., 64, was found dead June 19, 2025, at his home on the 700 block of Private Road 42041 near Simms in rural Bowie County. Deputies arriving after a report of a suspicious death discovered two victims on Beckham’s property, Beckham and Donna Culpepper, and the discovery was reported as the start of a double-homicide investigation. Funeral records list Beckham’s date of death as June 19, 2025, matching initial reports.

Investigators with the Bowie County Sheriff’s Office identified a lone suspect in the days after the discovery and an arrest was reported on June 23, 2025, in White County, Arkansas. At the time of these reports, the community was holding memorials and grieving the loss as investigators worked to piece together what happened at the rural residence.

If anyone knew Charles Beckham, his routines, contacts, or was in the Simms area on June 19, 2025, please share information that could help the investigation.