Ex-PA Doc, Professor Tried To Kill Wife By Pushing Her Off Cliff In Hawaii: Cops

HONOLULU, HI — A former UPMC anesthesiologist and University of Pittsburgh assistant professor now living in Hawaii was arrested Monday after attempting to kill his wife, according to authorities.

Honolulu police said Dr. Gerhardt Konig, 46, of Maui, was taken into custody Monday evening near Pali Highway following a brief foot pursuit.

Police said Konig was on Oahu with his wife Monday morning when he attempted to push her off a hiking trail and struck her in the head with a rock. She was taken to an area hospital and currently is in critical condition.

The Daily Mail reported that Konig's wife, Areille Konig, 36, reportedly told authorities that her husband also had assaulted her with closed fists before attempting to shove her off the hiking trail.

According to the Daily Mail, the couple has been married since 2018 and lives in a $1.5 million home in Maui.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Konig received his medical degree at Pitt and then spent nine years employed by UPMC as an anesthesiology resident and staff anesthesiologist. He then spent seven years at Pitt's School of Medicine as a clinical instructor and assistant professor.

He has spent the last two years as a partner in The Anesthesia Medical Group in Maui, according to the profile.