Trending Now - Wife Recounts Harrowing Hike as Husband Faces Attempted Murder Charges
WHO:
Arielle Konig, 37, wife of Gerhardt Konig, an anesthesiologist from Hawaii.
Gerhardt Konig, accused of attempted murder.
WHAT:
Arielle Konig testified that during the alleged attack, Gerhardt Konig tried to push her off a cliff and struck her multiple times in the head with a rock.
Arielle Konig stated in court, "He’s trying to kill me," during her testimony.
Arielle Konig described a moment when Gerhardt Konig told her, "Nobody’s coming to save you."
The trial included graphic body camera video showing Arielle Konig bloodied and disoriented after the attack.
Jurors were shown the bloodstained rock that prosecutors allege was used in the attack.
Arielle Konig testified against her husband during his attempted murder trial.
Gerhardt Konig has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Arielle Konig recounted that her husband attempted to stab her with a syringe and then bashed her head with a rock during the incident.
WHERE:
The alleged attack occurred during a birthday hike on Oahu, Hawaii.
WHEN:
The trial took place on Tuesday, March 24th, 2026.
The alleged attack occurred one year prior, on March 24th, 2025.
WHY:
The motivation behind the alleged attack is not specified in the articles.
HOW:
Arielle Konig testified that she fought off her husband by clinging to vegetation to avoid going over the cliff and was ultimately able to escape when two hikers intervened and called 911.
Arielle Konig testified that Gerhardt Konig tried to inject her with a syringe and then used a rock to hit her.
(UPDATED March 26, 2026 01:21 UTC)
In a dramatic testimony, Arielle Konig recounted how her husband, Gerhardt Konig, allegedly attempted to push her off a cliff and struck her multiple times in the head with a rock, declaring in court, "He’s trying to kill me." She described a chilling moment when he told her, "Nobody’s coming to save you," while graphic body camera footage displayed her bloodied and disoriented after the attack, alongside a bloodstained rock presented as evidence. Arielle testified that she fought back by clinging to vegetation to prevent falling and managed to escape when two hikers intervened and called 911.
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(UPDATED March 26, 2026 00:16 UTC)
Arielle Konig testified against her husband, Gerhardt Konig, who is accused of attempted murder during his trial on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. She recounted a harrowing incident from a year earlier, on March 24, 2025, when Gerhardt allegedly tried to stab her with a syringe and then bashed her head with a rock during a birthday hike on Oahu, Hawaii. Gerhardt has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and the motivation behind the alleged attack has not been specified.