"Loving Husband" Takes Wife on Romantic Trip Then Tries The UNTHINKABLE | True Crime

A loving birthday trip to Hawaii turns into a nightmare when respected anesthesiologist Dr. Gearhart Coning attempts to murder his wife Ariel at the scenic Pali Lookout. What appeared to be the perfect marriage—a successful doctor and his brilliant engineer wife living in a $1.5 million Maui home—hid a dark reality of jealousy, control, and paranoia.
This shocking true crime story reveals how Dr. Coning meticulously planned his wife's "accidental" death at a 1,000-foot cliff, bringing medical syringes filled with paralytic drugs and attacking her with a rock when his initial murder attempt failed. Only the unexpected arrival of hikers saved Ariel's life as her husband fled the scene, later to be arrested with her blood still on his clothes.
The case exposes the hidden dangers of technological abuse, as investigators discovered Gearhart had installed tracking software on his wife's devices and had been monitoring her for months. His jealousy escalated when he misinterpreted innocent text messages and discovered Ariel had searched online for ways to safely leave their marriage.
Witness the chilling transformation of a respected medical professional into a would-be killer, and the courage of a woman who survived to tell her story. This documentary explores how domestic violence can hide behind the facade of success and privilege, and the warning signs that went unnoticed by those closest to the couple.