82-Year-Old German Man Pleads Guilty to 1994 Murder of American Tourist Amy Lopez

An 82-year-old German man identified as Hans S pleaded guilty on August 18, 2026, to sexually assaulting and killing 24-year-old American tourist Amy Lopez in Koblenz, Germany, in September 1994. Lopez, from Texas, was found dead near Ehrenbreitstein Fortress. A DNA match from voluntary saliva samples led to his February 2026 arrest. A verdict is expected early next month.