WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — A judge on Friday dismissed a petition for a temporary restraining order against a Maui anesthesiologist accused of attempting to kill his wife on a Honolulu hiking trail.

Gerhardt Konig's wife initially filed the petition after he allegedly pushed her toward the edge of a cliff, attempted to inject her with a syringe and then bashed her head with a rock.

But her attorney, Brandon Segal, told the judge the restraining order was now unnecessary because Konig was being held without bail during the criminal case against him. Segal said his client may refile petition if Konig's custody status changes.

Second Circuit Court Judge Bevanne J. Bowers on Maui approved the motion after Konig's attorney had no objection.

Konig pleaded not guilty to an attempted murder charge in April. He's been held without bail since his March 28 indictment.

Konig and his wife were visiting Oahu from their home on Maui to celebrate her birthday when he allegedly tried to kill her on the hiking trail, prosecutors said.

The wife's petition said Konig accused his wife in December of having an affair and that they had been in therapy and counseling. She also said her husband has sexually abused and assaulted her.

The Associated Press does not name people say they have been sexually abused unless they come forward publicly.

Konig then picked up a rock and hit her on the head about 10 times “while also grabbing the back of her hair and smashing her face into the ground,” the document said. She crawled over to two hikers who heard her yelling for help, and the hikers called 911.

The wife also told police she saw “Gerhardt take out two syringes from his bag and attempt to use them on her, but she was able to get them away from him,” the police declaration said.

She sustained multiple large lacerations to her face and head and was taken to a hospital in serious but stable condition.

Konig fled the scene, prompting an hourslong search and the closure of a state park, police said. Officers arrested him that same evening following a brief foot chase.

Konig is an anesthesiologist at Maui Health, which operates hospitals and clinics in Maui County and is an affiliate of Kaiser Permanente. Maui Health said in a statement to media organizations that he was suspended pending investigation.

Maui Health’s online directory previously listed Konig as a provider, according to the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine, but his name was no longer in it Wednesday.

Kaiser Permanente said in a statement that Konig is not an employee, but is employed by an independent entity contracted to provide medical services. Kaiser said it has suspended his credentials and his ability to treat patients, pending investigation.

[Note: If you are a victim of domestic abuse, call 911 or the Domestic Violence Action Center at 808-531-3771 for Oʻahu, toll free at 800-690-6200, or via text message at 605-956-5680. For more information on resources, go to the Domestic Violence Action Center.]

Editor's note: This story has been updated with information regarding the Grand Jury indictment. (March 28, 2025)