Maui doctor accused of trying to kill wife on birthday hike says he hit her with a rock in self-defense
By Tim Stelloh
Published on April 2, 2026.
Hawaii doctor, Gerhardt Konig, is accused of attempting to kill his wife, Arielle, during a birthday hike on March 24, 2025, when she allegedly tried to shove him from a cliff. Konig testified that he hit her in the head with a rock twice in self-defence after an argument about an emotional affair she'd had with a co-worker. His account differs from that of his wife's last week, who claimed that he pushed her towards a cliff and attacked her with a syringe and a rock. He denied having planned the trip from their home in Maui to kill and said he was trying to do something nice for her birthday. Prosecutors have charged Konig with second-degree attempted murder and accused him of pushing Arielle Konig towards the cliff.
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