Doctor charged with attempted murder who prosecutors say tried to kill his wife on Oahu trail makes first court appearance

An anesthesiologist charged with attempted second-degree murder for allegedly attacking his wife on an Oahu hiking trail made his first court appearance Thursday following his arrest earlier this week.

Gerhardt Konig, 46, appeared in a district court in Hawaii Thursday for a brief procedural hearing where prosecutors filed an affidavit in the case.

Konig was hiking with his wife Monday morning near Pali Lookout when he “attempted to push her off the trail and then struck her multiple times to her head with a rock,” police said. Two witnesses who saw the assault called 911, they said.

The Honolulu Emergency Services Department said Wednesday it had treated a 36-year-old woman for head and facial injuries after being assaulted, and she was transported in serious condition to a local emergency room.

CNN has reached out to the hospital for an update on the woman’s condition.

Prosecutors on Thursday filed a Judicial Determination of Probable Cause (JDPC), a document which lays out the evidence against Konig, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for Monday.

The judge set his bail to $5 million.

Konig’s attorney declined CNN’s request for comment.

Police said they arrested Konig on Monday near Pali Highway “after a brief foot pursuit,” more than seven hours after the attack.

Konig’s Hawaii medical license, which he obtained in September 2022, was in good standing as of Tuesday evening, according to the state’s professional vocational licensing database.

Konig is suspended from working at Maui Memorial Medical Center, where he’s employed as an independent contractor, according to a representative from Maui Health.

In a statement to CNN, the representative said, “We have been made aware of the allegations against Gerhardt Konig, MD. Dr. Konig’s medical staff privileges at Maui Memorial Medical Center have been suspended pending investigation. Maui Health takes these concerns and the safety of its patients very seriously and will cooperate with authorities as appropriate.”

A representative from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center confirmed Konig worked there previously but said he has not worked with UPMC for more than two years.

Editor’s Note: If you or someone you know is struggling with intimate partner violence, there are resources available, including the National Domestic Violence Hotline.

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