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.

Maui anesthesiologist Gerhardt Konig is accused of trying to push his wife, Arielle, off a Pali cliff, beat her with a rock, and inject her with syringes.

Gerhardt Konig, an anesthesiologist, is charged with attempted second-degree murder after he allegedly beat his wife with a rock on a Hawaii hiking trail.

Hawaii: Newly released details in the case of Gerhardt Konig, a 46-year-old anesthesiologist, reveal that he allegedly tried to kill his wife by pushing her toward the edge of a cliff and later attacking her with a rock during a birthday hiking trip in Hawaii last week.

Gerhardt Konig, the Maui anesthesiologist accused of trying to kill his wife, is set to make is plea in court next Monday.

Arielle Konig survived the alleged attack by her husband Gerhardt Konig, who has been charged with attempted murder

The man is accused of striking his wife with a rock and attempting to inject her with syringes during the hike.

In a shocking turn of events, Gerhardt Konig, a 46-year-old man, has been arrested for attempting to murder his wife during a hike at Pali Lookout in Honolulu. The incident, which occurred on March 24,