The doctor who is accused of trying to kill his wife on a Hawaii hiking trail pleaded not guilty on Monday during a court appearance via video conference. Gerhardt Konig's not guilty plea is "a substantive response to the allegation that he tried to kill his wife," his attorney, Thomas Otake, said in a statement.

A restraining order has been granted against Gerhardt Konig, the former UPMC doctor accused of trying to kill his wife in Hawaii. The order forbids Gerhardt, who is currently being held on $5 million bail,

The doctor accused of attempting to kill his wife while hiking in Hawaii pleaded not guilty on Monday to a second-degree murder charge and insisted he should be allowed to post bail due to his previously clean criminal record.