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Hawaii Doctor on Trial for Alleged Hike Attack

3/21/2026

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Gerhardt Konig, a Hawaii doctor, is on trial for attempted murder after allegedly attacking his wife Arielle during a hike last March.
Konig's defense says he acted in self-defense after a confrontation about Arielle's affair with a coworker and argues Arielle initiated violence by striking him with a rock.
Prosecutors allege Konig attempted to push Arielle off a trail and struck her multiple times with a jagged rock.
Two hikers who witnessed the incident called 911 after seeing Arielle bloodied and pleading for help.
Konig has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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Gerhardt Konig, a Hawaii doctor, is on trial for attempted murder after allegedly attacking his wife Arielle during a hike last March.
Konig's defense says he acted in self-defense after a confrontation about Arielle's affair with a coworker and argues Arielle initiated violence by striking him with a rock.
Prosecutors allege Konig attempted to push Arielle off a trail and struck her multiple times with a jagged rock.
Two hikers who witnessed the incident called 911 after seeing Arielle bloodied and pleading for help.
Konig has pleaded not guilty to the charges.