Hawaii
Doctor allegedly pushed wife from Hawaii beauty spot, bashed her head with rocks after she refused to take photo with him

A doctor has been charged with trying to murder his wife by pushing her off a Hawaii beauty spot and then bashing her in the head with a rock — allegedly just for refusing to take a photo with him, according to authorities.
Gerhardt Konig, a 46-year-old anesthesiologist from Maui, was on vacation on Oahu with his 36-year-old wife, nuclear engineer Arielle Konig, when he allegedly pushed her off a hiking trail in the Pali Lookout, a famous panoramic viewpoint, according to cops.
He allegedly flipped because his wife refused to take a picture with him, law enforcement sources told Hawaii News Now.
The doctor also repeatedly punched his wife and hit her with the rock — and at some point, even tried to poke her with two syringes, according to the Honolulu Star Advertiser, which did not elaborate on whether they contained drugs.
Arielle Konig was rushed to a hospital in serious condition with multiple facial and head injuries after the alleged attack early Monday, according to the Honolulu Police Department.
Konig was arrested close to Pali Highway after a brief foot chase around 6:45 p.m. Monday, roughly eight hours after the alleged attack.
Pali Lookout was closed for the rest of Monday following the shocking incident, Hawaii’s Division of State Parks said in a statement on Monday.
Konig, who was employed by an independent contractor to provide medical services as an anesthesiologist in Maui, has been suspended, Maui Health said in a statement on Monday.
“Maui Health is committed to patient safety and upholding the highest standards of care,” the statement read.
“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.
“Maui Health takes these concerns and the safety of its patients very seriously and will cooperate with authorities as appropriate,” the state continued.

Hawaii
Atlanta bagpiper dies scuba diving, missing son’s remains reportedly found 6 days later

The DeKalb Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that the remains belong to 28-year-old Henry Hank Frantz, but the office said a cause and manner of death are still pending
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An Atlanta bagpiper died in a scuba accident in Hawaii, and days later, his son’s skeletal remains were found in a treehouse four years after he went missing, according to multiple reports.
Henry Frantz died on March 10 at the age of 74 while scuba diving in Maui, Hawaii, the Atlanta Pipe Band said in an Instagram post.
“A founding member of APB in 1970, past Pipe Major, and dedicated member for 55 years, Henry’s impact on our band and the piping community was immeasurable,” the social media post reads.
Leonard Wood, a longtime friend of Frantz for more than 50 years, told WSB-TV: “He will be sadly missed by the piping community in Atlanta and other places.”
USA TODAY contacted Maui police on Wednesday but has not received a response.
Henry Frantz’s son’s skeletal remains found in treehouse
On March 16, six days after Frantz’s death, family members found the skeletal remains of his son, 28-year-old Henry Hank Frantz, in a treehouse in the backyard of the Georgia home his father once lived at, Decatur police and the DeKalb Medical Examiner’s Office told USA TODAY.
“The DeKalb County Medical Examiner investigator confirmed the skeleton was human and took the remains for further investigation and identification,” police said.
Family members told WJCL that Frantz’s son disappeared four years ago and hadn’t been seen since. The DeKalb Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to USA TODAY on Wednesday that the skeleton belongs to Henry Hank Frantz, but the office said a cause and manner of death are still pending.
An investigator said he did not suspect foul play and could not determine how Frantz’s son died, WJCL reported.
“Terrible tragedy. I can’t imagine. Hank was a young man,” Wood told WSB-TV.
Hawaii
Lava bubbles out of Kilauea volcano during eruption in Hawaii

Lava began bubbling out of Hawaii’s most active volcano once again on Tuesday as Kilauea’s sporadic eruption resumed.
The eruption restarted at midday when molten rock began pouring out of a vent in Kilauea’s summit caldera, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said in a statement.
The lava was contained within the caldera inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and wasn’t affecting any residential areas.
The volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii has been erupting on-and-off since Dec. 23.
It’s shot tall fountains of lava high into the air and spilled molten rock across the caldera floor each time it’s come back to life.
The spectacle is a popular attraction for tourists.
The current episode is the 15th of the current eruption.
The shortest of the previous episodes lasted 13 hours while the longest went on for eight days.
Pauses in between episodes have ranged between 24 hours to 12 days.
Kilauea is one of six active volcanoes in Hawaii, including one that is submerged underwater.
The largest is Mauna Loa, which is also on the Big Island and which erupted in 2022.
Hawaii
Kilauea volcano’s sporadic eruption resumes in Hawaii as lava pours out of a summit vent

Lava began bubbling out of Hawaii’s most active volcano once again on Tuesday as Kilauea’s sporadic eruption resumed.
The eruption restarted at midday when when molten rock began pouring out of a vent in Kilauea’s summit caldera, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said in a statement. The lava was contained within the caldera inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and wasn’t affecting any residential areas.
The volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii has been erupting on-and-off since Dec. 23. It’s shot tall fountains of lava high into the air and spilled molten rock across the caldera floor each time it’s come back to life. The spectacle is a popular attraction for tourists.
The current episode is the 15th of the current eruption. The shortest of the previous episodes lasted 13 hours while the longest went on for eight days. Pauses in between episodes have ranged between 24 hours to 12 days.
Kilauea is one of five active volcanoes in Hawaii. The largest is Mauna Loa, which is also on the Big Island and which erupted in 2022.
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