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Doctor accused of trying to kill his wife on Hawaii cliff was prone to ‘extreme jealousy,’ allegedly called son moments after attack

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March 31, 2025

Doctor accused of trying to kill his wife on Hawaii cliff was prone to ‘extreme jealousy,’ allegedly called son moments after attack

The doctor accused of trying to murder his wife while on a scenic hike in Hawaii had suspected her of having an affair months earlier and allegedly told his adult son he “tried to kill” her in a phone call after the near-fatal attack, according to reports.

Gerhardt Konig, a 46-year-old anesthesiologist, was charged Wednesday with second-degree attempted murder after he allegedly attacked his wife, Arielle Konig, 36, at the Pali Lookout, a famous panoramic vista on Oahu.

The couple had been married for six years, but over the months leading up to the attack, their marriage had started to fall apart, Island News reported.

Arielle, a renowned nuclear engineer, filed a restraining order against her husband Thursday and told the court that he had become prone to “extreme jealousy” and “has attempted to control and monitor all of my communications.”

She claimed that her husband, whom she wed in 2018, had accused her of cheating on him in December.

However, in an attempt to salvage their marriage, Arielle said they had been “participating in both couples and individual therapy and counseling.”

The couple’s relationship started to improve from the therapy, she said, and they decided to plan a weekend getaway to Oahu to celebrate Arielle’s 36th birthday with just the two of them, leaving their two young children, ages 2 and 5, at home.

The day after arriving on the island from their home in Maui on March 23, Konig suggested they hike the trail near Pali Lookout — where he allegedly flipped because his wife refused to take a picture with him.

He allegedly tried to push his wife off the trail, then punched her and hit her with a rock, and at some point, even tried to jab her with two syringes.

“I do not know what was in the syringe, but Gerhardt is an anesthesiologist and has access to several potentially lethal medications as part of his employment,” she wrote in the filing.

Konig was stopped when two women on the trail heard Arielle’s screams for help and intervened.

Arielle was rushed to The Queen’s Medical Center in critical condition with multiple facial and head injuries.

Konig was arrested later that evening near Pali Highway after a brief foot pursuit, cops said.

The nuclear engineer told the court that following the attack, she had learned that her husband had called one of his adult children from a previous marriage on FaceTime and allegedly confessed to trying to kill her, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.

“I just tried to kill Ari, but she got away,” Arielle claims in the filing that Konig told his child.

Konig is currently being held at the Oahu Community Correctional Center.

His bail had previously been set at $5 million, but Arielle wrote to the court she is afraid for herself, her children, and the rest of her family if her husband is released and a judge ordered him to be held without bail on Friday.

Konig, who previously worked as a University of Pittsburgh professor and UPMC anesthesiologist, was employed by an independent contractor to provide medical services as an anesthesiologist in Maui.

“Maui Health is committed to patient safety and upholding the highest standards of care,” Maui Health said in a statement last week.

“We have been made aware of the allegations against Gerhardt Konig, MD. Dr. Konig has been suspended from the Medical Staff pending investigation. Dr. Konig is employed by an independent entity contracted to provide medical services at various medical facilities on Maui, including Maui Memorial Medical Center.”

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People Power Hawaii festival remembers pivotal Marcos ouster in Philippines’ history

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6 hours ago

March 7, 2026

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People Power Hawaii festival remembers pivotal Marcos ouster in Philippines’ history

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – This year marks 40 years since the People Power Revolution ousted former President Ferdinand Marcos, Sr., from office in the Philippines, and Honolulu’s Filipino community is using art to preserve that history.

The People Power Hawaii month-long art festival is raising awareness about the historic peace movement and bringing the Filipino community together through art rooted in collective trauma and history.

“Art can inspire action, you want to tell people that something matters,” said Dianne Deauna, a board member of the Hawaii Filipinos for Truth, Justice, and Democracy, and organizer of the panel and art gallery. “If we don’t prioritize sharing these stories and capturing that history, we lose our most potent weapon against forces that try to erase us, and divide us, our heritage.”

The People Power Revolution consisted of a four-day, non-violent uprising in the Philippines in February 1986 that ended Marcos’ 20-year rule. It followed public outrage over his rule under martial law, electoral fraud and the assassination of opposition candidate Benigno Aquino Jr. Democracy advocates and Marcos’ dissenters held demonstrations, protesting corruption and persecution under the Marcos administration. Marcos and his family fled to Honolulu, where he lived in exile for three years, and died in 1989.

The month-long art festival opened with Pagalala’t Pakikibaka (Memory in Art), an artists’ panel and gallery event, at the Hawaii State Library, offering a historical view into the Marcos era of the Philippines and his time in Honolulu. It also included a People Power Hawaii Concert.

A new theater play called Indigo Child will be shown at The Actors’ Group (TAG) Brad Powell Theater at Dole Cannery on March 10, 11, 17 and 18.

The theater play follows the story of a mother and son and their psychological aftermath of martial law in the Philippines.

“It’s a warning, against political, historical revisionism and unexamined history,” said Emmanuele Mante, the organizer of the Indigo Child play. “It’s also a form of ethical and political act.”

People Power Hawaii 2026 is organized by the Hawaii Filipinos for Truth, Justice, and Democracy (HFTJD) and brought by the Filipino-American Historical Society of Hawaii (FAHSOH), Filipino Association of University Women (FAUW), and the Center for Philippine Studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

For more information, head to People Power Hawaii 2026.

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Hawaii News Now launches new and improved mobile news app

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18 hours ago

March 7, 2026

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Hawaii News Now launches new and improved mobile news app

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Breaking news! We’ve just launched our new and improved Hawaii News Now mobile news app.

The updated app features a fresh layout designed to make it easier to find the stories and information that matter most to you.

Access all of our newscasts, specials, podcasts and more with a few quick taps.

New features include:

Latest news at a glance. Scroll through the latest headlines right on your home screen.
Light or dark mode. Choose the look you prefer in your app settings.
Easy access to live streams. Tap the Live icon at the bottom to watch our newscasts, streaming shows, and breaking news live streams.

All your favorite features are still there. Tap the hamburger menu in the upper left corner to access our traffic map, program guide, HI Now Daily lifestyle content, and more.

And with First Alert Weather Days coming up, you’ll want to stay prepared. Tap the Weather icon to jump straight into the HNN Weather App for radar, video forecasts and more.

If your phone is set to automatically update apps, simply open the app, click through the intro screen and start exploring.

Be sure to enable notifications to get First Alert push alerts and breaking news as it happens.

If an ad pops up, tap “Continue” in the upper right corner to proceed.

If you’re still seeing the old version, head to your app store to update:

Apple users can click here.
Google/Android users can click here.

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NJ’s Jake Thistle to be featured on ‘American Idol’ Hawaii episode

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1 day ago

March 6, 2026

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NJ’s Jake Thistle to be featured on ‘American Idol’ Hawaii episode

Aloha, New Jersey.

Asbury Park rocker Jake Thistle will be featured on the Monday, March 9 episode of “American Idol.” It’s the ‘Ohana Round episode, which will have the Top 30 hopefuls performing for industry tastemakers as well as peers, family members and friends at Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawaii.

Jacquie Lee of Colts Neck is also in the Top 30.

The tastemakers include social media personalities Kaniyia Brown and Terry McCaskill; dancer Sasha Farber; musician Anthony Gargiula; actress Loren Gray; singer Cheryl Porter; Grand Ole Opry announcer Kelly Sutton; and Rolling Stone editor Shirley Halperin, an East Brunswick native.

Thistle sang an earnest and soulful version of Sam Fender’s “Seventeen Going Under” on the Thursday, Feb. 23 Hollywood Week episode.

Lionel Richie said “I like him” after he pumped his fist during the rendition.

“You’re so ready for this,” said Luke Bryan of Thistle.

Music legends Lyle Lovett with John Hiatt are also fans of Thistle, a Paramus native.

“We’ve know Jake since he was a youngster and we’ve watched him grow and if you ever get a chance to hear Jake thistle play you will be glad you did,” said Lovett Wednesday, Match 4 from the stage of the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown.

Thistle thanked the music stars on social media.

“Both of them have been hugely important to my development as a songwriter and musician, and I was honored they took the time!” Thistle said.

The 21-year old has been a regular on Asbury Park stages and Bruce Springsteen-related shows in the area. Thistle has even shared the same stage as the Boss.

“American Idol” airs 8 p.m. Mondays on ABC and subsequently streams on Hulu.

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Chris Jordan, a Jersey Shore native, covers entertainment and features for the USA Today Network New Jersey. Contact him at cjordan@app.com

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