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Doctor accused of trying to kill wife on hike found guilty of attempted manslaughter
Jurors said prosecutors proved he attacked his wife near a cliff and beat her with a rock, rejecting his self-defense claim.
- On Thursday, a Honolulu jury found Dr. Gerhardt Konig guilty of attempted manslaughter based on extreme mental or emotional disturbance, rejecting the second-degree attempted murder charge after two days of deliberations.
- Prosecutors alleged that on March 24, 2025, Konig pushed his wife, Arielle Konig, near a cliff on Oahu's Pali Puka Trail and beat her with a rock multiple times to avoid a costly divorce.
- Defense attorney Thomas Otake argued there is "reasonable doubt all over this case," while Deputy Prosecutor Joel Garner presented evidence of her injuries and testimony from Konig's son admitting his father tried to kill her.
- Maui Health suspended Konig's medical staff privileges at Maui Memorial Medical Center pending investigation, creating immediate professional repercussions for the anesthesiologist following the guilty verdict.
- Arielle filed for divorce in May 2025 seeking full custody of their two children after the couple attempted to repair their marriage following an "emotional affair" involving WhatsApp messages discovered in December 2024.
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After over eight hours of deliberations, a Hawaii jury found Dr. Gerhardt Konig guilty of attempted manslaughter after investigators believed he tried to kill his wife, Arielle, on a hiking trail on her birthday. Prosecutors claimed Dr. Konig tried to push Arielle off a cliff, then beat her with a lava rock and stabbed her with a syringe amid anger over an alleged affair. The anesthesiologist testified that he was actually attacked by Arielle an…
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Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife on a cliffside hike has been convicted of attempted manslaughter
Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife on a cliffside hike has been convicted of attempted manslaughter.
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