US EditionTrial is ending for doctor accused of trying to kill his wife during a cliff-side hike in Hawaii
Prosecutors say Gerhardt Konig tried to push his wife off the trail, hit her with a rock and used a syringe in the alleged attack.
- In Honolulu, the attempted murder trial of Gerhardt Konig nears its conclusion, with closing arguments expected today. He stands accused of attacking Arielle Konig during a cliff-side hike near a popular scenic lookout in Hawaii.
- Nearly a year ago on the Pali Puka trail, which means "pierced cliff" in Hawaiian, the hike ended with Arielle Konig bloodied and screaming that Gerhardt Konig tried to kill her.
- Gerhardt Konig denied claims that he tried to push Arielle Konig, bash her head with a rock, and stab her, testifying instead that he intended to jump to his death after discovering she was having an "emotional affair."
- Two hikers who heard Arielle Konig's screams helped her down the trail. Gerhardt Konig also called his adult son, who told authorities his father confessed he "tried to kill your stepmom," a claim the defendant denied making.
- With closing arguments scheduled for today, the Court will soon decide the outcome of this case in Honolulu, concluding a trial that has aired marital problems and conflicting accounts of the hike.
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Closing arguments expected Tuesday in Hawaii trial of doctor accused of trying to kill wife during hike
Gerhardt Konig testifies during his attempted murder trial in Honolulu, April 2, 2026. (Pool via ABC News) (OAHU, Hawaii) — Closing arguments are expected to be delivered and jury deliberations to begin on Tuesday in the trial of a Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife on a hiking trail. Dr. Gerhardt Konig, 47, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree attempted murder. Prosecutors allege the anesthesiologist attacked his wife, Arielle …
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Trial is ending for doctor accused of trying to kill his wife during a cliff-side hike in Hawaii
The trial of a Hawaii anesthesiologist accused of trying to kill his wife during a cliff-side hike last year is coming to an end.
COURTROOM INSIDER | What the attorneys said and the witnesses saw in the Gerhardt Konig Hawaii case
Tonight on “Courtroom Insider,” Nate Eaton is taking a closer look at what the prosecutor and defense attorney said in their opening statements during the Gerhardt Konig attempted murder trial. Plus what two key witnesses testified about seeing the morning of the incident and what’s next in the trial. Watch in the video player above.The post COURTROOM INSIDER | What the attorneys said and the witnesses saw in the Gerhardt Konig Hawaii case appea…
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