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A Maui anesthesiologist was found guilty of attempted manslaughter for an alleged birthday-hike attack on Oahu, where prosecutors say he pushed his wife toward a cliff, stabbed her with a syringe, and beat her with a rock; the jury spared the more serious attempted murder charge. He faces up to 20 years and will be sentenced August 13, with plans to appeal.
A Hawaii doctor, Gerhardt Konig, was convicted of attempted manslaughter for an assault on his wife Arielle during a hike on Honolulu’s Pali Puka trail. Arielle testified he grabbed her and moved toward the cliff while she fought back; Konig insisted he acted in self‑defense after she allegedly struck him, and he denied having a syringe. The trial, livestreamed and detailing their troubled marriage, saw Konig spend hours atop the mountain before descending and calling his son. Arielle has since filed for divorce, and sentencing is pending.
A Hawaii anesthesiologist, Gerhardt Konig, was convicted of attempted manslaughter for an assault on his wife during a cliffside hike, with prosecutors alleging a plan to kill her by pushing her off a cliff, stabbing with a syringe, and bludgeoning her. Konig testified it was self-defense, and two hikers interrupted the attack. The case drew on-and-off testimony about their marriage, and Arielle Konig has filed for divorce.
Another tropical storm is forecast to drench Hawaii with 3–15 inches of rain through Friday, triggering a statewide flood watch as soils saturated by March’s deluge raise the risk of flooding and landslides; Kauai is expected to take the heaviest hit first, followed by Oahu, Maui and the Big Island, with gusts over 60 mph and moisture lingering into the weekend after March’s record rain caused evacuations and more than a billion dollars in damage.
A Maui-based anesthesiologist, Gerhardt Konig, was found guilty of attempted manslaughter (extreme mental or emotional disturbance) for a March 2025 attack on his wife during a cliffside hike in Honolulu. Prosecutors say he tried to stab her with a syringe and hit her with a rock to render her unconscious and push her off the cliff; she survived thanks to passing hikers and testified at a three-week trial. Konig claimed self-defense, saying his wife grabbed him and hit him first. The jury convicted on the lesser charge, which carries up to 20 years in prison; his sentencing will follow.
A potent Kona storm is bringing heavy rain to Hawaii, renewing flood fears two weeks after the state suffered its worst flooding in 20 years. Forecasters expect about 4–8 inches of rain statewide, with heavier bands over 10 inches possible, threatening Oahu, the Big Island, and Kauai. A flood watch remains through Friday, and Honolulu will activate its Emergency Operations Center with first responders deployed to vulnerable areas, as evacuations may become necessary. This marks the third Kona storm to hit Hawaii since mid-March, following March floods that dumped a foot of rain on Oahu and caused hundreds of rescues; some locations recorded up to 25 inches in a 24-hour period.
A bomb threat forced the evacuation of the Hawaii State Capitol and surrounding streets; after several hours of investigation, authorities declared no threat and reopened the Capitol and roads.
Kona Low storms dumped mud, sediment and toxins into Hawaiʻi’s coastal waters, smothering nearshore corals and reef fish from Oʻahu to Maui and raising concerns about spawning viability and long‑term recovery as muddied waters linger. Scientists and conservation groups are rushing to assess damage and mobilize rapid-response reef restoration, while officials push for improved runoff management to prevent future harm.
A sightseeing helicopter operated by Airborne Aviation crashed about 100 yards offshore of Kalalau Beach on Kauai’s Na Pali Coast, killing three people and injuring two others. Responders from the Kauai Fire Department, U.S. Coast Guard and local agencies assisted, with survivors taken to Wilcox Medical Center. The FAA and NTSB will investigate, with the NTSB leading the probe; authorities commended the coordinated response from first responders and partners.
A doors-off Airborne Aviation helicopter crashed about 100 yards off Kalalau Beach on Kauai, killing three people and injuring two others who were hospitalized; police, the Coast Guard and fire department are investigating, with victims not yet identified.
Three people were killed when a helicopter crashed along Kauai’s Na Pali Coast; authorities are investigating and no further details on victims or cause have been released yet.
A sudden downpour across parts of Hawaii triggers renewed flooding, prompting road closures, property damage, and emergency response as communities begin cleanup, with officials warning that more rain could follow.
Arielle Konig testified against her husband, anesthesiologist Gerhardt Konig, exactly one year after she says he tried to kill her by pushing her off a cliff during a Hawaii hike, stabbing her with a syringe, and repeatedly striking her with a rock. He is charged with second-degree attempted murder and faces up to life in prison; his defense claims she attacked him first. It’s unclear whether either spouse or their son will testify as the trial proceeds.
The wife of Maui anesthesiologist Dr. Gerhardt Konig testified that during a March 2025 birthday hike on the Pali Puka Trail, he grabbed her, pressed a syringe toward her and struck her with a rock near a cliff in an alleged attempted murder; Koni?g’s defense portrays it as self-defense, and the trial continues after she sustained scalp lacerations and a 911 call captured the scene.
A First Alert Weather Day was issued as several days of heavy rain triggered flash flooding in Manoa, turning streets into rivers and driving Manoa Stream from about 3 to 12 feet. Noelani Elementary and parts of the UH campus were affected, roads were closed and some university housing evacuated or cleaned, with cleanup underway and no injuries reported.