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| Colleen Beyer Now: Where Is Sharon Randolph’s Daughter After The Widower? |
Colleen Beyer spent years trying to get justice for her mother, Sharon Causse Randolph, after she was shot dead inside her Las Vegas home in May 2008. More than a decade later, Beyer found herself back in court, testifying against Sharon’s third husband, Thomas “Tom” William Randolph, during his retrial. With Netflix’s *The Widower: ‘Til Death Do Us Part’ bringing the case back into focus, attention has naturally turned to where Colleen Beyer is now and what happened to her after the long-running legal battle.
Before Sharon’s death, the mother and daughter had a particularly close relationship. Sharon was described as someone who supported Colleen throughout her life, and Colleen remained close to her even after Sharon met Thomas through an online dating site. Their relationship moved quickly, with Sharon and Thomas marrying in Mexico in 2006. Like many whirlwind romances, it apparently looked very different from the outside once the honeymoon period was over.
According to Colleen’s account, Sharon initially became deeply invested in her new marriage. Around three months after the wedding, Sharon made a will leaving most of her possessions to Thomas. But Colleen later said her mother became concerned as Thomas’ behaviour changed. Sharon subsequently altered the will, naming Colleen as administrator of her estate.
Everything changed on May 8, 2008. Sharon was shot and killed at her Las Vegas home, while handyman Michael “Mike” Miller was also killed during the same incident. Thomas claimed the shooting involving Miller was self-defence, but investigators eventually treated the deaths as part of a wider murder scheme. For Colleen, the case was no longer simply about losing her mother; it became a lengthy fight to establish what had happened.
Investigators turned their attention towards Thomas after examining his history and the circumstances surrounding Sharon’s death. They also learned that three life insurance policies worth about $400,000 had been taken out in Sharon’s name. Colleen became suspicious herself and changed the locks at her mother’s property while investigators were present. Thomas was arrested in January 2009 and faced murder, conspiracy and burglary charges.
The case then dragged on for years, with Colleen eventually becoming one of its most prominent witnesses. At Thomas’ first trial in June 2017, she testified for the prosecution and told the court she believed he was responsible for her mother’s death. Her testimony focused partly on the life insurance policies and the rapid development of Sharon and Thomas’ relationship.
Thomas was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and two counts of first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon. He was sentenced to death, a decision Colleen welcomed at the time. But the legal story was nowhere near finished. In December 2020, the convictions were overturned by the Supreme Court, meaning Colleen had to go through the process all over again.
That second trial came in August 2023, when Colleen once again took the stand. Thomas was again convicted, and Colleen described the outcome as a huge relief after what she called a 15-year “twisted nightmare”. This time, Thomas received a sentence of 60 years to life in prison, bringing a different kind of conclusion to a case that had occupied much of Colleen’s adult life.
Colleen’s connection to the case has not been limited to the courtroom. She has spoken publicly about Sharon through interviews, including Dateline, and later appeared in The Black Widower: The Six Wives of Thomas Randolph in 2024. Netflix’s The Widower: ‘Til Death Do Us Part’ now gives viewers another look at the investigation and the family members caught in its aftermath, with Colleen’s perspective remaining an important part of the story.
Away from the case, Colleen’s life was already centred around her own family before Sharon’s death. She married Michael Beyer, and the couple later welcomed their son, Thomas Beyer. At the time Sharon was killed, Colleen was seven months pregnant and waiting for her daughter, Katie. The contrast is difficult to miss: while Colleen was preparing to welcome a child, she was simultaneously dealing with the sudden loss of her own mother.
As of the information available, Colleen Beyer appears to be living a considerably more private life. She has continued to speak publicly when discussing Sharon and the case, but she has largely kept details about her current personal and professional life away from public attention. That makes sense after years in courtrooms, interviews and documentaries where deeply personal parts of her family history became public property.
There is also something quietly striking about Colleen’s story. The legal proceedings may have eventually reached another verdict, but a courtroom result cannot magically tidy up a family tragedy. She lost her mother, became involved in a case that lasted years, watched an original conviction disappear, and then returned to testify again.
That is an exhausting amount of legal drama for one person, and frankly, nobody would blame her for preferring a much quieter chapter afterwards. Her decision to keep much of her life private also means there is no need to fill the gaps with speculation. What is clear is that Sharon remains an important part of her story, while Colleen has continued building her own family and life beyond the courtroom. What do you make of Colleen’s journey after everything she went through?