Overview
- In testimony, Gerhardt Konig admitted hitting his wife with a rock but said he acted to stop an attack during a hike on Oahu’s Pali Puka trail.
- Prosecutors allege he tried to push her toward a drop and inject her with a syringe, and a passing hiker told the court she saw him striking the victim.
- The couple’s son testified his father said on FaceTime that he “tried to kill” his stepmother and would not be returning home.
- Arielle Konig described head wounds and showed scars, while medical care kept her in the hospital overnight and recovery took months.
- Konig acknowledged marital strain, including an “emotional affair,” no sex for months, insults, and secretly reading her WhatsApp messages from his computer, as lawyers prepare for closings next week.