A birthday hike on Oahu’s dangerous Pali Puka Trail turns into a brutal fight for survival when a woman’s husband allegedly attacks her on a narrow ridge with sheer 1,000-foot drop-offs. What begins as a trip to repair a strained marriage quickly unravels into a terrifying scene of violence, desperate resistance, and a race against time—until two passing hikers stumble upon the unthinkable. Drawing from recent trial testimony and firsthand accounts, this episode of Crime Off the Grid explores how a remote, breathtaking trail became the setting for a chilling attempted killing—and the evidence that followed.

Sources:

HI v. Gerhardt Konig: Trouble in Paradise Trial | Court TV; YouTube, April 8, 2026; https://www.courttv.com/news/hi-v-gerhardt-konig-trouble-in-paradise-trial/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/verdict-trial-doctor-accused-trying-to-kill-wife-cliffside-hike-hawaii/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14535931/hawaii-doctor-gerhardt-konig-secrets-murder-wife-beauty-stop.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/son-maui-doctor-accused-trying-kill-wife-birthday-hike-says-dad-confes-rcna266136

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