hassanhii garrett was a public speaker back in 2005 at the groundbreaking for a community playground. >> tonight, the baltimore county man accused of killing his boys -- his girlfriend inside their apartment and then dumping her body is on trial. barry simms is live with more on the story. >> frederick christian denies killing his girlfriend, but prosecutors are trying to prove that he did it. >> plays, if anybody has any information on my daughter, please call. >> she made that desperate plea in 2009, shortly after the search for her daughter began. the 22-year-old had not shown up for work at a clothing store or enter herself on. it was march 2010 when troopers in virginia discovered her body off an exit ramp. now her live-in boyfriend, froedtert christian, is on trial for murder. foster's family -- it has been a long process. we just want justice to prevail. >> christian denies killing his girlfriend and trying to cover- up the crime. prosecutors are trying to prove he shot foster in the neck and abdomen inside the baltimore county apartment they shared. there was carpeting and at

hassanhii garrett is being held without bail. shirley garrett is in critical condition at johns hopkins hospital. according to court records, she fought for custody of him when his mother died in 2002. >> stay with us, there is more news ahead on 11 news at 6:00. >> it is opening day at pimlico. a live report, coming up. >> opening day for the orioles as well and with them comes the highest expectation in 14 years. more on that later in sports. >> it may be able, but there is still some rain and snow in the mid-atlantic region and in the forecast. details are straight ahead. what do we have here? oh, it's scotts naturescapes advanced mulch. advanced huh? ehh...mulch is mulch. oh, not so, pops. ordinary mulch can fade after a few months. that's mulch! naturescapes holds its color for a full year. a whole year? guaranteed. plus, it's water smart. water-what? water smart. it channels water directly to the roots... reducing runoff, so you can water 30% less. saves water...holds color... you're sure this is mulch? ♪ [ male announcer ]

and charged as an adult in the assault. 14 year old hassanhii garrett faces attempted murder charges.pooice say he attacked his own grandmother.. ffrst with a hammer.. then with his fists. police say the two had an argument during breakfast thursday morning as garrett was getting ready for school. after the attackkpolice say the teen called 9-1-1- to get help. (neighbor) "i guess they should look into his history of any kind of mental illness ii he has any. that doesnt sound right for a 14 yyar old to attack his grandmooher like that especialll if shes taking care of himso maybe theres something going on there mentally" garrett is in his first year at digital harbor high school... tonight.. hes in jail. kc fox 45 news at 5:30 here's.../// our... question of the day...///.ááisáá.../ it... appropriate to charge.../// a.../ 14 year old.../// as... an.../ adult? o to... fox- baltimore dot com...// áásoundáá off ... thru...// facebook....// áásendáá... us a tweet.../// áátextáá...// yourranswer ... to.../ 45-203...//. ááenteráá... fox45a ffr... yes../// ááfox45báá.../ for... no....// ááyou

condition after police say she was attacked by her teenage grandson with a hammer. 14-year-old hassanhii garrett admitted to police that he attacked his grandmother in their home yesterday morning. he reportedly told police he was angry about the way she had been treating him but he is charged as an adult with attempted murder, assault, and use of a deadly weapon. we will have the latest at 5:00 and 6:00. baseball hall of famer and orioles great brooks robinson is recovering after he was admitted for an emergency procedure. he was rushed by ambulance to the hospital yesterday suffering from a fever and infection. he is scheduled to undergo a routine procedure that same date. he says he remains cancer free up a successful treatment for prostate cancer in 2009. he thanked his fans for support and prayers and ask for privacy as he recuperates. all the more city police major remains on suspension as investigators -- a baltimore city police major remains on suspension as investigators figure out how a handgun registered to him ended up in the hands of someone else. investigators say he contends the g

police say hassanhii garrett attacked his own grandmother with a hammer. garrett is being charged as an adult with assault and attempted murder. >>> the number of people killed in u.s. roadways have dropped, despite the fact many americans are driving more miles. nearly 33,000 people died in crashes in 2010, down from 2009. seat belt use is being credited. >> the economy lost 7.5 million jobs during the recession but they're coming back at more than 200,000 a month. president obama said it's a sign the economy is strengthening. local layoffs lowered it to 8.8%. >>> more on the economy tonight. a new report brings good news for job seekers from an unexpected stri. the united auto workers added members. thousands of jobs were created. >>> president obama said democrats and republicans are close to an agreement on the amount of budget cuts needed to avoid budget shut down. obama said there are details and differences to work out but said a compromise is in reach. he said this would be the height of irresponsibility to shut down. lawmakers must reach an agreem

hassanhii garrett became angry with his grandmother. when she fell asleep, he hit her in the head with a hammer. the family tells us she remains in critical condition while the teen sits on central -- in central booking and is facing adult charges. the whole family is in shock tonight. >> we spend weekends at my house. on sunday's he's at church. >> reporter: never saw it coming. >> nothing. that's what we're struggling with, the fact we didn't see this. >> garrett is being charged as an adult with assault and attempted murder. >>> tonight the search for a man who attacked a 14-year-old girl in the brooklyn area on garrett street yesterday afternoon. he asked her in she wanted to make money. she said no and he forced her in a car and then sexually assaulted her. we'll be getting more information in the next hour and bring you more. >>> a shipman is expelled from the naval academy after caught with drugs. the mid-shipman was caught having spice. spice is a drug similar to marijuana. that brings the total to 12 suspended this year as part

this baby-faced teen is hassanhii garrett, the 14-year-old had beat his grandmother with a hammer while she slept. his aunt was the first person he called after the attack. >> he just told me that he -- you know, help found his grandma laying on the floor in a pool of blood. >> reporter: so he didn't tell you the truth at first? >> no help didn't. >> reporter: this became obvious to police detectives who responded that the story was far more disturbing. according to charging documents, garrett was getting ready for school thursday morning when he became angry with his grandmother. when she fell back asleep that's when he picked up a hammer and hit her in the head. she stamp mered and he continued to hit her in the head. >> it's surreal. it's unfathomable that this kid could strike his grandma in her sleep. >> reporter: garrett's grandmother remains in critical condition. family said she is in an induced coma to help her heal. her teen grandson sits in central booking facing various adult charges and adult time. >> due to the severity of the crime, the primary directs assigned to the cas