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Hawaii Jury Convicts Doctor of Attempted Manslaughter in Cliffside Attack on Wife

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A jury on Wednesday convicted Maui-based anesthesiologist Gerhardt Konig of attempted manslaughter for trying to kill his wife during a cliffside hike in Hawaii, finding the offense was committed under a theory of extreme mental or emotional disturbance. The verdict follows prosecution claims and trial evidence that Konig pushed his wife toward the cliff edge during the attack.

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📌 Key Facts

  • A jury convicted Maui-based anesthesiologist Gerhardt Konig of attempted manslaughter.
  • The charge relates to an allegation that Konig tried to kill his wife in Hawaii.
  • The conviction was entered under the legal theory of extreme mental or emotional disturbance.
  • The jury returned its verdict on Wednesday.
  • The reporting source for these details is CBS News (Facebook post).
  • The case was prosecuted in Hawaii (jurisdiction of the alleged attack).
  • The conviction is for attempted manslaughter rather than murder.

📊 Relevant Data

In the United States in 2023, 64% of female homicide victims whose relationship to the offender was known were killed by male intimate acquaintances (including spouses, ex-spouses, boyfriends, and ex-boyfriends), compared to only 6% of male homicide victims killed by female intimate acquaintances.

An Analysis of 2023 Homicide Data — Violence Policy Center

In a 2025 narrative review of heterosexual intimate partner femicide studies, suspicion of infidelity was identified as a motive in 27% of cases among male perpetrators.

Heterosexual Intimate Partner Femicide: A Narrative Review of Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies — PMC (PubMed Central)

Black females in the US were murdered by males at a rate of 3.17 per 100,000 in 2023, compared to 1.08 per 100,000 for white females, with 93% of all female homicides perpetrated by males.

An Analysis of 2023 Homicide Data — Violence Policy Center

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April 09, 2026
2:04 AM
Hawaii Doctor Convicted of Attempted Manslaughter in Attack on Wife
Nytimes by Neil Vigdor
1:39 AM
Jury convicts Hawaii doctor of attempted manslaughter for trying to kill his wife
https://www.facebook.com/CBSNews/
New information:
  • CBS piece reaffirms that a jury found Maui-based anesthesiologist Gerhardt Konig guilty of attempted manslaughter based upon extreme mental or emotional disturbance for trying to kill his wife in Hawaii.
  • The segment emphasizes that this is a jury conviction reached on Wednesday, confirming the timing of the verdict.
1:18 AM
Doctor found guilty of trying to kill his wife during cliffside hike in Hawaii
https://www.facebook.com/CBSNews/