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Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Yahoo
Maui doctor tried to use syringes on his wife while assaulting her on hiking trail, police say
HONOLULU (AP) — A Maui doctor tried to use two syringes on his wife after pushing her off a hiking trail and hitting her head with a rock about 10 times, police said in court documents released Thursday. Gerhardt Konig's bail was set at $5 million and a preliminary hearing in the attempted murder charge is scheduled for next week. An attorney listed for him in court documents didn't immediately return an email seeking comment. The alleged assault stemmed from Konig's desire to take a selfie while the couple was on Pali Puka Trail in Honolulu on Monday, according to a probable cause document filed in court. The trailhead is a short drive from downtown Honolulu and traverses a ridge with dramatic ocean and mountain views. 'She mentioned that while on the trail, Gerhardt was standing close to the edge and asked her to take a selfie with him," said a Honolulu police declaration. Konig's wife said she told him she didn't feel comfortable taking a picture with him that close to the edge and began to walk back. He yelled at her to come back and when she refused, he pushed her into bushes where they began to struggle, according to the document. The wife managed to get away. Konig then picked up a rock and hit her on the head about 10 times 'while also grabbing the back of her hair and smashing her face into the ground,' the document said. She crawled over to two hikers who heard her yelling for help, and the hikers called 911. The wife also told police she saw 'Gerhardt take out two syringes from his bag and attempt to use them on her, but she was able to get them away from him,' the police declaration said. She sustained multiple large lacerations to her face and head and was taken to a hospital in serious but stable condition. Konig fled the scene, prompting an hourslong search and the closure of a state park, police said. Officers arrested him that same evening following a brief foot chase. Konig is an anesthesiologist at Maui Health, which operates hospitals and clinics in Maui County and is an affiliate of Kaiser Permanente. Maui Health said in a statement to media organizations that he was suspended pending investigation. Maui Health's online directory previously listed Konig as a provider, according to the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine, but his name was no longer in it Wednesday. Kaiser Permanente said in a statement that Konig is not an employee, but is employed by an independent entity contracted to provide medical services. Kaiser said it has suspended his credentials and his ability to treat patients, pending investigation.
Associated Press
28-03-2025
- Associated Press
Maui doctor tried to use syringes on his wife while assaulting her on hiking trail, police say
HONOLULU (AP) — A Maui doctor tried to use two syringes on his wife after pushing her off a hiking trail and hitting her head with a rock about 10 times, police said in court documents released Thursday. Gerhardt Konig's bail was set at $5 million and a preliminary hearing in the attempted murder charge is scheduled for next week. An attorney listed for him in court documents didn't immediately return an email seeking comment. The alleged assault stemmed from Konig's desire to take a selfie while the couple was on Pali Puka Trail in Honolulu on Monday, according to a probable cause document filed in court. The trailhead is a short drive from downtown Honolulu and traverses a ridge with dramatic ocean and mountain views. 'She mentioned that while on the trail, Gerhardt was standing close to the edge and asked her to take a selfie with him,' said a Honolulu police declaration. Konig's wife said she told him she didn't feel comfortable taking a picture with him that close to the edge and began to walk back. He yelled at her to come back and when she refused, he pushed her into bushes where they began to struggle, according to the document. The wife managed to get away. Konig then picked up a rock and hit her on the head about 10 times 'while also grabbing the back of her hair and smashing her face into the ground,' the document said. She crawled over to two hikers who heard her yelling for help, and the hikers called 911. The wife also told police she saw 'Gerhardt take out two syringes from his bag and attempt to use them on her, but she was able to get them away from him,' the police declaration said. She sustained multiple large lacerations to her face and head and was taken to a hospital in serious but stable condition. Konig fled the scene, prompting an hourslong search and the closure of a state park, police said. Officers arrested him that same evening following a brief foot chase. Konig is an anesthesiologist at Maui Health, which operates hospitals and clinics in Maui County and is an affiliate of Kaiser Permanente. Maui Health said in a statement to media organizations that he was suspended pending investigation. Maui Health's online directory previously listed Konig as a provider, according to the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine, but his name was no longer in it Wednesday. Kaiser Permanente said in a statement that Konig is not an employee, but is employed by an independent entity contracted to provide medical services. Kaiser said it has suspended his credentials and his ability to treat patients, pending investigation.
Associated Press
26-03-2025
- Associated Press
Honolulu police arrest a Maui doctor after he allegedly tries to kill his wife while hiking
HONOLULU (AP) — A Maui doctor was in custody Wednesday after he allegedly tried to kill his wife by pushing her off a hiking trail and hitting her multiple times on the head with a rock, Honolulu police said. Gerhardt Konig, 46, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree attempted murder. He has not been charged. A text message was sent to Konig's cellphone seeking comment, but there was no immediate response. It was not clear whether he had an attorney, and phones rang unanswered at the Honolulu public defender's office. Police said a 36-year-old woman reported the incident Monday morning and was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Two witnesses called 911 and helped the police with their investigation. Konig fled the scene, prompting an hourslong search and the closure of a state park, police said. Officers arrested him just after 6 p.m. following a brief foot chase. The couple were hiking on the Pali Puka trail, which traverses a ridge with dramatic ocean and mountain views. The trailhead is a short drive from downtown Honolulu. Konig is an anesthesiologist at Maui Health, which operates hospitals and clinics in Maui County and is an affiliate of Kaiser Permanente. Maui Health said in a statement to media organizations that he was suspended pending investigation. Maui Health's online directory previously listed Konig as a provider, according to the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine, but his name was no longer in it Wednesday.
Telegraph
26-03-2025
- Telegraph
Doctor allegedly tried to push wife off 1000ft cliff in Hawaii
A doctor accused of trying to murder his wife on a hiking trail in Hawaii attacked her because she refused to take a picture with him, police sources have claimed. Anaesthesiologist Gerhardt Konig, 46, was arrested on Monday after allegedly striking Arielle Konig in the head with a rock and attempting to push her off the 1000ft Nuʻuanu Pali Lookout in Oahu. Dr Konig attacked his nuclear engineer wife, 36, at around 10am after she refused to take a photo with him, according to police sources. Mrs Konig told officials her husband had attacked her with his fists and a rock before he tried to push her off the trail, according to Hawaii News Now. Dr Konig is also alleged to have used syringes during the attack, although it is not clear if they contained anything. The victim was taken to a local hospital in critical condition with serious head and facial injuries. She told medical officials her husband had attacked her. Dr Konig was arrested after a six-hour manhunt near Nuuanu Pali Drive shortly after 6pm after fleeing the scene on foot. He is facing a second-degree attempted murder charge, pending review from the prosecutor's office. The Nuʻuanu Pali Lookout sits around 1000ft above the Oahu coastline, offering views of the Koʻolau cliffs and Windward Coast, according to Honolulu Police Department said officers 'located Gerhardt Konig near Pali Highway and arrested him after a brief foot pursuit. Charges are pending.' The Konigs have been married for seven years and live in a $1.5 million home in Maui, according to reports. Dr Konig's medical licence, which he obtained in September 2022, was still valid when The Telegraph checked the state's professional vocational licensing database on Wednesday morning. Maui Health, Dr Konig's employer, suspended him pending investigation. 'Maui Health is committed to patient safety and upholding the highest standards of care,' the firm told KHON2 in a statement. 'We have been made aware of the allegations against Gerhardt Konig, MD. Dr Konig has been suspended from the medical staff pending investigation.' Dr Konig previously worked as an assistant professor of anaesthesiology and bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh Schools of Medicine and Engineering. His wife graduated with a degree in nuclear engineering from the Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh, according to her LinkedIn account. She is currently employed as a project manager working on HALEU (High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium) supply for firm TerraPower.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Yahoo
Doctor allegedly tried to push wife off 1000ft cliff in Hawaii
A doctor accused of trying to murder his wife on a hiking trail in Hawaii attacked her because she refused to take a picture with him, police sources have claimed. Anaesthesiologist Gerhardt Konig, 46, was arrested on Monday after allegedly striking Arielle Konig in the head with a rock and attempting to push her off the 1000ft Nuʻuanu Pali Lookout in Oahu. Dr Konig attacked his nuclear engineer wife, 36, at around 10am after she refused to take a photo with him, according to police sources. Mrs Konig told officials her husband had attacked her with his fists and a rock before he tried to push her off the trail, according to Hawaii News Now. Dr Konig is also alleged to have used syringes during the attack, although it is not clear if they contained anything. The victim was taken to a local hospital in critical condition with serious head and facial injuries. She told medical officials her husband had attacked her. Dr Konig was arrested after a six-hour manhunt near Nuuanu Pali Drive shortly after 6pm after fleeing the scene on foot. He is facing a second-degree attempted murder charge, pending review from the prosecutor's office. The Nuʻuanu Pali Lookout sits around 1000ft above the Oahu coastline, offering views of the Koʻolau cliffs and Windward Coast, according to Honolulu Police Department said officers 'located Gerhardt Konig near Pali Highway and arrested him after a brief foot pursuit. Charges are pending.' The Konigs have been married for seven years and live in a $1.5 million home in Maui, according to reports. Dr Konig's medical licence, which he obtained in September 2022, was still valid when The Telegraph checked the state's professional vocational licensing database on Wednesday morning. Maui Health, Dr Konig's employer, suspended him pending investigation. 'Maui Health is committed to patient safety and upholding the highest standards of care,' the firm told KHON2 in a statement. 'We have been made aware of the allegations against Gerhardt Konig, MD. Dr Konig has been suspended from the medical staff pending investigation.' Dr Konig previously worked as an assistant professor of anaesthesiology and bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh Schools of Medicine and Engineering. His wife graduated with a degree in nuclear engineering from the Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh, according to her LinkedIn account. She is currently employed as a project manager working on HALEU (High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium) supply for firm TerraPower. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
