American Tourist Allegedly Murdered in Hungary

There was a time when criminals would avoid American tourists at all costs for fear of what hurting an American would bring.

Those days are long gone, as we have seen tourists kidnapped, assaulted, and yes, even murdered, at staggering rates over the last few years.

We can now add Mackenzie Michalski, 31, to that list, who was reported missing last week and later found to have been murdered.

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Mackenzie "Kenzie" Michalski, a nurse practitioner, had not been since last Tuesday while she was vacationing in Budapest.

Her friends started to report her missing, hoping someone had seen her around.

According to the reports, she has been seen at several nightclubs with a man, a 37-year-old Irish citizen.

Police interviewed the man, and he was later arrested after allegedly confessing to having killed the woman.

It was also reported that he allegedly told police where he hid the body.

The two reportedly met at a club on Monday evening. They continued to hit other clubs, eventually winding up at the suspect's apartment, which is where Michalski was reportedly killed.

After cleaning the apartment in an attempt to hide the crime, the suspect then reportedly rented a car, stuffed the body into a suitcase, and drove to Lake Balaton to hide the body.

After driving back to Budapest, he reportedly did searches about pigs eating dead bodies and a woman being killed by a wild boar in Texas, apparently concocting the cover story.

Michalski had been traveling with a group, but everyone else had left the day before, with the young lady deciding to remain behind for one more night.

She never checked out of the AirBNB, which is when friends started to panic.

Michalski’s family confirmed the report of her death, adding, "Kenzie will forever be remembered as a beautiful and compassionate young woman who dedicated herself to caring for others and making the world a better place.

"As a nurse practitioner, Kenzie used her humor, positivity, and limitless empathy to help heal her patients and encourage family and friends alike."