KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — A Knox County man admitted he fatally shot a woman during a domestic dispute at their home, according to warrants.
According to the Knox County Sheriff's Office, 25-year-old Kelsey Polk's body was found at a West Knox County home on Missoula Way on Sunday, Jan. 26.
Authorities arrested Robert Earl England, 33, of Harrogate and charged him with first-degree murder.
Both the suspect and the victim had recently moved to Knoxville.
KCSO said England's bond has been set at $1 million.
England was originally identified by KCSO as Roger England, which the warrants list as an alias for England.
Whitney Jefford is grieving her cousin and her best friend.
"We literally did everything together," Jefford said. "She wanted to travel the world, and show love to everybody."
Jefford said Polk was romantically interested in England, and they had just met.
"She wanted a family, but while she was young she wanted to move around to see everything," Jefford said.
She said that Polk planned to marry him, and that she'd found the love of her life.
Jefford didn't know much about England -- only that they met at Polk's job.
"She didn't even say goodbye to anybody, only through text, because they were rushed to get down there in Tennessee," Jefford said.
Jefford said the move didn't surprise her, because Polk loved and trusted people quickly.
"She loved so hard," Jefford said. "She had so much love and it was like it didn't even matter what she was going through. She was always strong for everybody."
Jefford said what makes matters worse is she recently had a child, making Polk an aunt.
"I know she would've been the best aunt ever," Jefford said.
Jefford said she wishes Polk hadn't gone to Tennessee.
As the family moves forward, she said she'll miss her best friend dearly.