Overview
- The Maui anesthesiologist testified this week that he struck Arielle Konig only to break free and claims self-defense.
- Prosecutors say he shoved her toward a cliff, tried to inject her with a syringe, and hit her with a rock on the Pali Puka trail on March 24, 2025.
- His son testified a FaceTime call right after the incident included the words "I tried to kill her" along with repeated suicide threats.
- Konig told jurors he logged into his wife's WhatsApp, watched chats in real time for up to 48 hours, and saved messages in the months before the hike.
- A hiker told the court she saw him hitting Arielle with a rock, and Arielle showed head scars from injuries treated with an overnight hospital stay.