A former UPMC doctor accused of trying to kill his wife while on a hike in Hawaii has pleaded not guilty. Gerhardt Konig entered a plea of not guilty during a virtual hearing on Monday, CBS Honolulu affiliate KGMB reported.

A former UPMC doctor accused of trying to kill his wife while they were hiking along a trail in Hawaii pleaded not guilty in court Monday to a charge of attempted murder. WTAE reported that Gerhardt Konig, 46, appeared for the hearing via video from the Oahu Community Correctional Center.

A former UPMC anesthesiologist and assistant professor is accused of trying to kill his wife during a birthday hike in Hawaii, authorities announced.Gerhardt Konig, 46, a former University of Pittsburgh and UPMC doctor,