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Maui Doctor Accused of Trying to Murder Wife Takes Stand, Claims Self-Defense
He said his wife attacked first, while prosecutors allege he tried to push her off a cliff and used a syringe and rock in the assault.
- Hawaii anesthesiologist Dr. Gerhardt Konig testified Wednesday that he struck his wife, Arielle Konig, with a rock in self-defense during their March 24, 2025, hike after she attacked him first.
- Tensions escalated over an alleged "emotional affair" Konig discovered months earlier, compounded by a $1.5 million insurance policy approval he received that morning, though he denied these motives for the assault.
- Testifying against his father, Emile Konig, 19, stated Konig called him on FaceTime after the incident and said "he tried to kill her," though Konig denied making any such confession during that call.
- Prosecutors argue Konig attempted to murder Arielle by pushing her toward a cliff and bashing her head with a rock, citing testimony from hikers who witnessed the assault and called 911 to intervene.
- Jurors are expected to begin deliberations during the week of April 6-10, with Konig facing a potential life sentence if convicted of second-degree attempted murder.
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"He's trying to kill me": these are the words Arielle Konig would have shouted while her husband was attacking her. He's accused of trying to kill her.
Maui doctor accused of pushing wife off cliff claims self-defense: 'I was not mad'
Maui anesthesiologist Dr. Gerhardt Konig took the stand Thursday in his trial for second-degree attempted murder, claiming he acted in self-defense when he repeatedly hit his wife with a rock during a birthday hike last year.The 47-year-old doctor is accused of shoving his 36-year-old wife, Arielle Konig, toward a cliff edge, trying to inject her with a syringe, and bashing her head with a rock on the Pali Puka trail in Oahu on March 24, 2025. I…
Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill wife on hiking trail testifies he was defending himself
Dr. Gerhardt Konig, 47, is accused of beating his wife, Arielle Konig, with a rock on the Pali Puka Trail on Oahu on March 24, 2025. The anesthesiologist has pleaded not guilty to second-degree attempted murder.
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