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Maui anesthesiologist bail denied in attempted murder case

Oahu Circuit Judge Paul Wong denied bail Tuesday for Maui anesthesiologist Gerhardt Konig, who is charged with the attempted murder of his wife, Arielle Konig, on an Oahu hiking trail March 24.

By Jamm Aquino

May 13, 2025

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Honolulu police officer Tracy Spacek, right, stands to take the stand during a bail hearing for Gerhardt Konig in the circuit courtroom of Judge Paul Wong on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Honolulu. Konig, who is being charged with attempted second-degree murder after the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s office said he bashed his wife’s head repeatedly with a rock and tried to inject her with syringes filled with unknown substances, was denied bail.
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Judge Paul Wong listens to deputy prosecuting attorney Joel Garner during a bail hearing for Gerhardt Konig on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Honolulu. Konig, who is being charged with attempted second-degree murder after the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s office said he bashed his wife’s head repeatedly with a rock and tried to inject her with syringes filled with unknown substances, was denied bail.
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Gerhardt Konig, right, and defense attorney Thomas Otake react in the circuit courtroom of Judge Paul Wong during a bail hearing on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Honolulu. Konig, who is being charged with attempted second-degree murder after the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s office said he bashed his wife’s head repeatedly with a rock and tried to inject her with syringes filled with unknown substances, was denied bail.
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Defense attorney Thomas Otake gestures while speaking in the circuit courtroom of Judge Paul Wong during a bail hearing for Gerhardt Konig, bottom, on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Honolulu. Konig, who is being charged with attempted second-degree murder after the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s office said he bashed his wife’s head repeatedly with a rock and tried to inject her with syringes filled with unknown substances, was denied bail.
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Deputy prosecuting attorney Joel Garner listens in the circuit courtroom of Judge Paul Wong during a bail hearing for Gerhardt Konig on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Honolulu. Konig, who is being charged with attempted second-degree murder after the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s office said he bashed his wife’s head repeatedly with a rock and tried to inject her with syringes filled with unknown substances, was denied bail.
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Deputy prosecuting attorney Joel Garner, left, speaks in the circuit courtroom of Judge Paul Wong during a bail hearing for Gerhardt Konig, far right, on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Honolulu. Konig, who is being charged with attempted second-degree murder after the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s office said he bashed his wife’s head repeatedly with a rock and tried to inject her with syringes filled with unknown substances, was denied bail.
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Gerhardt Konig, right, listens to defense attorney Thomas Otake in the circuit courtroom of Judge Paul Wong during a bail hearing on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Honolulu. Konig, who is being charged with attempted second-degree murder after the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s office said he bashed his wife’s head repeatedly with a rock and tried to inject her with syringes filled with unknown substances, was denied bail.
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Gerhardt Konig, right, sits behind defense attorney Thomas Otake in the circuit courtroom of Judge Paul Wong during a bail hearing on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Honolulu. Konig, who is being charged with attempted second-degree murder after the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s office said he bashed his wife’s head repeatedly with a rock and tried to inject her with syringes filled with unknown substances, was denied bail.
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Judge Paul Wong speaks during a bail hearing for Gerhardt Konig on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Honolulu. Konig, who is being charged with attempted second-degree murder after the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s office said he bashed his wife’s head repeatedly with a rock and tried to inject her with syringes filled with unknown substances, was denied bail.
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Gerhardt Konig, middle, takes his seat in the circuit courtroom of Judge Paul Wong during a bail hearing on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Honolulu. Konig, who is being charged with attempted second-degree murder after the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s office said he bashed his wife’s head repeatedly with a rock and tried to inject her with syringes filled with unknown substances, was denied bail.
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Gerhardt Konig walks into the circuit courtroom of Judge Paul Wong for a bail hearing on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Honolulu. Konig, who is being charged with attempted second-degree murder after the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s office said he bashed his wife’s head repeatedly with a rock and tried to inject her with syringes filled with unknown substances, was denied bail.
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Gerhardt Konig, left, walks into the circuit courtroom of Judge Paul Wong for a bail hearing on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Honolulu. Konig, who is being charged with attempted second-degree murder after the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s office said he bashed his wife’s head repeatedly with a rock and tried to inject her with syringes filled with unknown substances, was denied bail.

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