A Maui doctor who is accused of trying to kill his wife while hiking near the Pali lookout was charged with attempted murder in the second degree and bail was set at $5 million, according to the Honolulu Police Department.
The Honolulu Police Department arrested Gerhardt Konig on Monday after an 8-hour search. HPD posted on X (formerly Twitter) that officers located the 46-year-old Maui resident near the Pali Highway Monday evening and apprehended him after a brief foot pursuit.
Eariler Monday, the HPD asked the public for help in looking for Konig. Police described him as 5'9” and 160 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes.
Police said the 46-year-old man was hiking with his wife on Monday morning when he allegedly tried to push her off the trail and struck her multiple times in the head with a rock. Along with the wife's statement, police said two witnesses called 911 and assisted in the investigation.
The 36-year-old wife, who was not identified, was transported to a hospital in serious condition around 10:30 a.m. Monday after she suffered head and facial injuries and said she was assaulted with closed fists and an object, according to the Honolulu Emergency Services Department.
Editor's note: This story has been updated with information from HPD that Konig has been arrested and charged. (March 27, 2025)
