Son testifies against father in Hawaii. A pastor accused of cyberstalking wife. Plus, Hailey's Law.

Son testifies against father in Hawaii. A pastor accused of cyberstalking wife. Plus, Hailey's Law.

From Dateline NBC by NBC News

April 2, 2026 · 34 min · Episode 260402

About this episode

The episode covers a trial involving a father accused of attempting to murder his wife, a pastor charged with cyberstalking, and includes an interview with the father of a teenager who died after meeting a stranger online.

Hawaii anesthesiologist Gerhardt Konig stands trial for allegedly attempting to murder his wife on a hike. His son is taking the stand against him. In South Carolina, a pastor pleads not guilty to charges of cyberstalking, abusing his wife, and lying to investigators about it. In Dateline Round Up, alleged Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann expected to plead guilty. Plus, an interview with Beau Buzbee, father of 17-year-old Hailey Buzbee who died after meeting a stranger online. This episode discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or visit 988lifeline.org for more resources. For resources on domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233. Or visit thehotline.org And help Dateline’s "Missing in America" win a Webby award. Vote here: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/shows/crime-justice

People in this episode

Host: NBC News

Guest: Beau Buzbee

Topics covered

  • trial
  • cyberstalking
  • domestic violence
  • suicide
  • true crime
  • family testimony

Keywords

  • Hawaii
  • murder
  • cyberstalking
  • domestic violence
  • suicide prevention
  • true crime
  • trial
  • interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Domestic Violence Hotline, Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, Dateline

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