Maui Doctor Charged With Attempted Murder Following Alleged Violent Attack on Wife Along Scenic Trail

HONOLULU, Hawaii — A Maui anesthesiologist is currently detained without the possibility of bail following charges of attempted murder against his wife. The incident, which occurred on the scenic Pali Puka Trail, has sent shockwaves through the local community. Gerhardt Konig, 46, was indicted by an Oahu grand jury which accused him of attacking his wife, Arielle Konig, by striking her with a rock and attempting to push her off a cliff. This violent encounter, which transpired last Monday, led to Arielle being hospitalized in critical condition, suffering from severe injuries to her head and … Read more

Maui Doctor Indicted in Attempted Murder of Wife During Scenic Hike on Pali Puka Trail

Honolulu, Hawaii – A Maui anesthesiologist has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly assaulting his wife during a hike on Oahu. The incident, which occurred on the Pali Puka Trail, left 36-year-old Arielle Konig severely injured after she was reportedly struck in the head multiple times with a rock. 46-year-old Gerhardt Konig, the accused, was indicted by an Oahu grand jury. Following the indictment, he was detained at the Oahu Community Correctional Center without the possibility of bail. The ruling came after a bench warrant was issued for his arrest. The case is drawing … Read more

Maui Police Chief Pelletier Presents Alibi, Rebuts Claims in High-Profile Celebrity Lawsuit

Maui, Hawaii — Maui Police Chief John Pelletier is adamantly refuting allegations connecting him to a 2018 incident involving Sean “Diddy” Combs after a civil lawsuit surfaced accusing several individuals, including Pelletier, of misconduct in Orinda, California. Pelletier, appointed as police chief in 2021, has provided evidence including debit card transactions to demonstrate that he was in Las Vegas, not California, when the supposed events took place. In response to being named in the lawsuit, Pelletier has publicly released records of his financial transactions from Las Vegas on March 23, 2018, the date of the … Read more

Maui Man Freed After 30 Years as New DNA Clears Him, Court Denies Bail Request in Retrial Deliberation

HONOLULU — A Maui man, who spent three decades behind bars, returned to court this Friday after being released last week due to new DNA evidence which cast significant doubt on his murder conviction from the 1990s. This legal pivot has refueled discussions around the use of DNA technology in revisiting old criminal cases. Gordon Cordeiro, now 50, was arrested in 1994 on charges of murdering 20-year-old Timmy Blaisdell in an area of Kula known as “Skid Row.” Convicted largely based on the evidence presented at the time, Cordeiro has always maintained his innocence. After … Read more