A former University of Pittsburgh professor and UPMC doctor accused of trying to kill his wife admitted to the crime during a FaceTime call with his son shortly after the incident, according to a petition filed by his wife.

Gerhardt Konig is currently in police custody on an attempted murder charge after attempting to throw his wife Arielle Konig off a cliff in Oahu, Hawaii.

A former UPMC doctor was arrested after police in Hawaii say he tried to push his wife off a hiking trail and hit her in the head with a rock.

Gerhardt Konig, a former UPMC doctor accused of trying to kill his wife on a hiking trail in Hawaii, made his first court appearance on Thursday and was held on attempted murder charges. The former UPMC doctor and assistant professor at Pitt was arrested earlier this week after he tried to push his wife off a hiking trail and hit her in the head with a rock several times,

A former Pittsburgh resident is now facing attempted murder charges after allegedly trying to murder his wife while on a hike in Hawaii.

Honolulu Police said that he attempted to push his wife off of a hiking trail and hit her in the head with a rock.

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

Arielle Konig, 36, has made a bombshell sexual abuse claim against her husband, Gerhardt Konig, 46, after he allegedly tried to push her off a Hawaiian hiking trail.