Husband attacked his wife with a rock and multiple syringes containing an unknown substance before he attempted to shove her off a cliff.
Police said the attack began after wife, Arielle Konig refused to take a photo at the edge of a scenic cliffside lookout.
Gerhardt Konig then fled, and nearby hikers called 911 around 10:30 a.m. that morning. While Arielle’s injuries were treated at a nearby hospital, a six-hour manhunt for Gerhardt ensued.
He was eventually captured following a foot pursuit and charged with attempted murder.
Arielle’s tumultuous six-year marriage was laid out in detail to the court on Friday. Gerhardt had apparently accused her of having an affair, while Arielle asserted that he sëxually assaulted her.
The wife, a nuclear engineer, made her first public appearance in court on Friday, April 11, while still bearing injuries reportedly sustained during the attack.
The 36-year-old woman sported a clear stitch just below her right eye while she sat front and center at the first hearing for her 46-year-old husband.
She appeared to ask the court to extend her restraining order against Gerhardt.
The court granted Arielle’s request and Gerhardt will have to stay away from her and his two children until the order either expires or is extended again.
