Overview

• Gerhardt Konig, a 46-year-old anesthesiologist, is being held without bail on charges of second-degree attempted murder following an alleged attack on his wife, Arielle Konig, at the Pali Lookout in Hawaii.
• Arielle Konig alleges her husband attempted to push her off a cliff, struck her in the head with a rock approximately 10 times, and tried to inject her with syringes during the attack.
• Two hikers intervened after hearing Arielle’s screams for help, enabling her to escape; Gerhardt fled but was arrested later that evening near the Pali Highway.
• Court documents reveal that Gerhardt allegedly FaceTimed his adult son after the incident, admitting, 'I just tried to kill Ari but she got away.'
• Arielle has filed a restraining order, citing months of sexual abuse, extreme jealousy, and controlling behavior leading up to the attack; she remains hospitalized in stable condition.