​Hawaii anesthesiologist Gerhardt Konig has been convicted of second-degree murder after prosecutors said he attempted to kill his wife during a brutal cliffside assault on a remote Oahu hiking trail, fueled by suspicions of an affair. Jurors were shown graphic police body camera video of Arielle Konig bloodied and disoriented, as well as the rock prosecutors say he used to repeatedly strike her head, during testimony about what unfolded on March 24, 2025.

Prosecutors argued the attack sprang from jealousy and betrayal, pointing to what they described as a growing fixation on his wife’s alleged infidelity in the months leading up to the incident. A forensic examiner testified investigators recovered Reddit searches and posts from Konig’s laptop focused on cheating, anger, and divorce, including threads titled “Lying again,” “It’s over,” and “I did a horrible thing.” Authorities said Konig also purchased a voice-activated recorder and researched remote hiking locations, including the Pali Puka Trail, with keyword searches such as “kill,” “death,” “cliff,” and “fall,” along with a Dropbox folder labeled “Divorce.” They argued the digital trail reveals motive and planning.

According to prosecutors, the tension culminated on March 24, 2025, when the couple traveled from Maui to Oahu for what was supposed to be a birthday trip. Arielle Konig testified that the hike turned violent when her husband grabbed her and tried to force her toward the edge of a cliff. She said she threw herself to the ground and clung to vegetation as he tried to push her over, then saw him holding a syringe and telling her to “hold still” before she knocked it away. Moments later, she said, he picked up a rock and began striking her in the head. Two hikers who heard her cries rushed in and called 911. Jurors later saw body camera footage showing Arielle bloodied and disoriented as bystanders helped her.

Prosecutors reinforced that account with testimony from Gerhardt Konig’s son, Emile Konig, who said his father called him shortly after the attack and admitted he had tried to kill his wife, blaming it on her alleged affair. “He would not be making it back to Maui… and that he tried to kill her,” Emile testified. He said his father later appeared on FaceTime with blood on his shirt and told him he planned to jump off a cliff before police arrived.  

​A Maine school district in Falmouth has reportedly changed its policy after a lawsuit filed by a father and son about the Pledge of Allegiance in classrooms. The Portland Press Herald reported that Christopher Hickey filed suit on behalf of his 10th-grade son Clayton, alleging the Falmouth School Department was violating its long‑standing policy and state law by not providing daily opportunities to recite the Pledge in high school.

The lawsuit claimed that the pledge occurred regularly in the district’s elementary and middle schools, but high school students had not participated for two years. District leadership told Fox News Digital that families are encouraged to raise questions and concerns about district policies, and that reciting the Pledge is an option at Falmouth High School.

“At Falmouth High School, students are welcome to say the Pledge of Allegiance if they choose,” Falmouth Schools Superintendent Steve Nolan said in a statement. “Now that this matter has been brought to our attention, we have taken steps to provide an opportunity during the school day for students who wish to say the Pledge of Allegiance to do so during a designated time.”

Statute §4010 states that “a school administrative unit shall allow every student enrolled in the school administrative unit the opportunity to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at some point during a school day in which students are required to attend. A school administrative unit may not require a student to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.”

The district’s policy also notes that an American flag will be flown on school grounds on school days and will be visible in every classroom. “Furthermore, an opportunity must be provided, during the school days for which students are required to attend, for students and staff to recite the Pledge of Allegiance,” the policy adds.

Hickey’s attorney, Jack Baldacci, said in a statement that despite Nolan’s preference to resolve the matter without litigation, the district would not have changed without the suit. “The district had ample time to correct this longstanding omission on its own and failed to do so,” Baldacci wrote. “We are glad the district is now complying, and we hope this marks the beginning of a renewed commitment to the robust civic education every student deserves.”  

​You can now listen to Fox News articles. The U.S. Coast Guard has opened a criminal investigation into the disappearance of an American woman who was last seen in the Bahamas, a Coast Guard official confirmed to Fox News Digital on Wednesday. Lynette Hooker, 55, of Michigan, reportedly went missing Saturday while traveling by boat with her husband Brian Hooker, 58, according to Bahamian officials. She reportedly fell into the water and was carried away by the current, according to Brian. Bahamian authorities have since launched extensive search-and-rescue operations, spanning marine, land, and aerial areas. Efforts have included the use of drones and professional divers to locate Hooker. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.  

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. An Arizona girl who vanished at 13 and was long feared abducted has been found alive — now living a quiet life as a married mother of three working for a private investigations company, according to a report.. Christina “Tina” Marie Plante, now 45, is living in Springfield, Missouri, more than 1,100 miles from where she disappeared in 1994, where she built a new life after leaving home as a teenager, according to the Daily Mail.. The outlet reported Plante married as a teen, raised three sons and later earned a psychology degree from Missouri State University. She now works in a supervisory role for a Springfield-based firm that investigates insurance fraud, according to the Daily Mail.. She shares a five-bedroom home with her husband of nearly three decades, Shawn Hollon, a software engineering manager.. ARIZONA GIRL LAST SEEN WALKING TO STABLE BEFORE VANISHING FOUND ALIVE DECADES LATER, AUTHORITIES SAY. Hollon told the Daily Mail that his wife has been processing the renewed attention after being identified and said she had shared her story with him before they married in 1998, though he declined to discuss the details publicly.. Authorities say Plante has been reluctant to provide specifics about how she disappeared.. FAMILY RAMPS UP SEARCH FOR MISSING COFFEE SHOP OWNER, MOTHER OF TWO, URGES PUBLIC TO CHECK CAMERAS. Gila County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Jim Lahti told the Daily Mail that Plante has not explained who she was with when she left or how she managed to get out of town. He said she acknowledged running away and indicated she had contact with another family member at the time.. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X. Plante was last seen around midday on May 15, 1994, leaving her home in Star Valley after telling others she was heading to a nearby horse stable. When she didn’t return, the case was classified as missing and endangered under suspicious circumstances.. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER. Her disappearance prompted an extensive search and years of investigation, with early concerns that she may have been abducted. Those fears were never confirmed, and the case eventually went cold.. SEND US A TIP HERE. Decades later, a cold case team reopened the investigation using modern tools, including social media and public records, ultimately identifying Plante and confirming she was alive.. LISTEN TO THE NEW ‘CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO’ PODCAST. “I guess she wasn’t happy with where she was living and who she was living with, and she ran away,” cold case investigator Capt. Jamie Garrett told NewsNation.. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB. “I was dumbfounded,” Garrett added. “I was like, ‘Oh, my gosh. OK, so you ran away.’ I told her, ‘You know, we were under the impression that somebody kidnapped you. It was deemed a criminal offense.’”. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP. Authorities say the case is now considered resolved.. While  

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. A string of killings across the United States involving suspects in the country illegally is fueling renewed outrage from lawmakers and immigration officials, who warn the violence is not an isolated trend but the result of systemic enforcement failures.. National Border Patrol Council Vice President Art Del Cueto told Fox News Digital the crisis has been building for years, arguing that millions were allowed into the country without proper vetting.. “It will not be the last—it’ll be more,” Del Cueto said. “We do not know what their intentions were… and then you have people in this country that are perfectly comfortable with these individuals roaming around the streets.”. Republican leaders are now calling for sweeping changes from aggressive deportation efforts to stricter interior enforcement as high-profile cases continue to mount.. Here are five recent cases driving the national debate:. Missouri teen begged for his life in alleged ambush killing. The killing of 15-year-old Miles Young in Missouri has become a flashpoint in the national immigration debate after prosecutors say he was lured into a trap and executed.. Authorities allege suspect Yefry Archaga, 18, chased the teen and shot him as he pleaded, “I just don’t wanna die.” Archaga is being held on a federal immigration detainer.. MURDER SUSPECT ON ICE HOLD ACCUSED OF LURING TEEN INTO DEATH TRAP WHERE VICTIM’S FINAL PLEA WENT UNHEARD. Sen. Eric Schmitt blasted the case as part of a broader pattern.. “We are done sacrificing American sons and daughters at the altar of mass migration… We are going to relentlessly pursue the largest deportation operation in American history.”. Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., told Fox News Digital the killing highlights policy failures.. “In a premeditated and heinous act, 15-year-old Miles Young was targeted, lured, and ambushed—his life senselessly taken by someone who should never have been in this country,” Harris said. “This heartbreaking tragedy is yet another example of sanctuary city policies’ deadly consequences.”. Other Missouri officials echoed the outrage, arguing the killing underscores failures to remove dangerous individuals.. Illegal immigrant accused of killing wife in Dallas as ICE issues detainer. An illegal immigrant is accused of killing his wife in Texas, prompting federal officials to intervene to ensure he is not released.. Francisco Mendez-Marin, 24, is charged with felony homicide after authorities say he slit the throat of his 20-year-old wife, Karla Rangel, during a domestic dispute in Dallas. The couple had been married less than a month.. ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ACCUSED OF MURDERING WIFE IN TEXAS JUST WEEKS AFTER MARRIAGE, ICE FIGHTS RELEASE. Police say Mendez-Marin was found with blood on his clothes and a bloody pocketknife at the scene. Body camera video shows him telling officers, “I didn’t do anything bad” and “I was obligated to do it,” according to the arrest affidavit..