Elderly German Man Admits to 1994 Killing of American Tourist Amy Lopez

An 82-year-old German man named Hans S admitted in court on August 18, 2026, that he sexually assaulted and killed Amy Lopez, a 24-year-old American from Texas, in Koblenz, Germany, in September 1994. Her body was found near a historic fortress. Police caught him after matching his DNA — a unique genetic identifier — from a saliva sample he gave willingly. A verdict is expected early next month.