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Police bodycam shows bloodied wife after alleged trail attack
Jurors were presented with intense police body camera footage that captured the immediate scene following a purported attack. In the video, Arielle Konig is seen sitting on a hiking trail, visibly bloodied and disoriented, while bystanders attempt to assist her and officers evaluate the situation. (KHON-FOX)
On the fourth day of the Maui attempted murder trial, jurors were shown harrowing police body camera footage that depicted the chaotic aftermath of the alleged assault. In the video, a woman, drenched in blood, is seen on an isolated hiking trail. Witnesses reported hearing her claim that her physician husband was attempting to murder her.
The footage, aired in the courtroom on Wednesday, starts with two hikers alerting 911 after hearing the voice of the victim, identified as Arielle Konig, pleading for help on a Hawaiian trail.
As police officers reached the scene, Konig appeared, moving slowly from the trail, her face covered in blood. The hikers who discovered her remained nearby, aiding her in lowering herself onto the rocky terrain while trying to keep her conscious.
In a moment captured on camera, a bystander is seen pressing a bandage to her head as Konig leans back against the rocks, appearing confused and struggling to stay awake.
Body camera footage shows Arielle Konig being helped by hikers after the alleged attack on a Hawaii hiking trail. (KHON-FOX)
Honolulu Police Department Officer Kevin Chun testified that Konig seemed exhausted, short of breath and confused as he arrived and began assessing the situation.
Although jurors did not hear the audio from the footage, the video shows Konig attempting to communicate through hand gestures as blood continued to run down her face.
Prosecutors allege the encounter turned violent when her anesthesiologist husband, Gerhardt Konig, tried to force her off the trail before repeatedly hitting her in the head with a rock and attempting to inject her with a syringe.
A rock entered into evidence during the Maui attempted murder trial is alleged to have been used in the attack on Arielle Konig. (KHON-FOX)
Authorities say he fled the area after the hikers intervened and called for help.
In addition to the bodycam footage, jurors were shown photographs documenting the scene.
An evidence specialist testified that images captured what appeared to be blood on leaves, branches and the ground, along with key features of the area — including a side trail, a break in the vegetation described as a “hole in the bush,” and a nearby cliff edge.
Arielle Konig testifies in court during the Maui attempted murder trial involving her estranged husband. (KHON-FOX)
Investigators collected multiple pieces of evidence, including a rock believed to be linked to the attack, clothing and swabs from suspected blood stains. Another evidence specialist testified that he photographed Gerhardt Konig and collected a DNA sample from him more than a day after a point in the timeline raised by the defense.
Gerhardt Konig sits in a Maui courtroom as he faces charges in the attempted murder trial involving his estranged wife. (KHON-FOX)
Jurors also heard testimony about how police tracked down the suspect.
Officer Chauncey Nicola said he spotted Gerhardt Konig while driving in an unmarked van and noticed what appeared to be blood on his shirt, prompting a chase into a grassy area where a struggle followed.
Gerhardt Konig is charged with attempted second-degree murder after he allegedly tried to kill his wife while hiking in Hawaii. (Gerhardt Konig/Facebook)
Officer Riley Borges and other officers joined the pursuit after Konig ran from brush onto a roadway, ultimately helping restrain him when he resisted arrest.
Police testified that the arrest ended with officers taking him to the ground and using force to get him under control.
Lead investigator Asten Koki detailed the broader investigation, including the recovery of a blood-stained rock and a backpack containing personal items and a cellphone, as well as a second bag later recovered that allegedly contained medical supplies tied to the defendant.
Gerhardt Konig has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
The trial is expected to resume Friday.
Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime. Send story tips to stepheny.price@fox.com.