Doctor Convicted of Attempted Manslaughter in Wife's Attack

A Hawaii doctor, Gerhardt Konig, was convicted of attempted manslaughter with extreme mental or emotional disturbance for an attack on his wife during a birthday hike on Oahu. The unanimous verdict was reached after eight hours of deliberation by a Honolulu County jury, who did not convict Konig on the higher charge of second-degree attempted murder. He is now facing up to 20 years in prison, with sentencing set for August 13.

The trial presented starkly different versions of the March 24, 2025, incident. Prosecutors argued Konig, motivated by his wife's affair, attempted to push her off a cliff, stab her with a syringe, and hit her with a rock. The defense claimed self-defense, stating Konig reacted after his wife tried to push him from the trail and hit him with a rock. The attack concluded when other hikers intervened.