Stabbed by Their Father, Children Will Get Merry Christmas Surprise | Patch PM

Stories to talk about this evening:

Young Stabbing Victims to Get Epic Christmas, Thanks to Paramedic

A Nov. 12 call for help in District Heights was a nightmare scenario for any first responder: two young children had been reported stabbed by their father. For Pam Graham, a paramedic lieutenant for the Prince George's County Fire Department who was one of the first on the scene, the story couldn't end there for the two kids and their mom -- and now she's going to try to make this Christmas a holiday to remember for the family, in a good way. >>> Read more.

Suicide Hotline Use Spikes After Election in Howard County: Report

A suicide hotline in Maryland reportedly saw a spike in calls after the November election. The 24-hour Grassroots Crisis Center hotline has received more than 32,000 calls in the past year — and saw four times its normal call volume the night that the presidential election results were tallied, Tina Field-Barnett, a senior counselor at Grassroots Crisis Center in Columbia, said. >>> Read more.

Shelter Managers Locked Up on Giving Tuesday in Reisterstown

• Two staffers at the Baltimore Humane Society are caged until a fundraising goal is reached.

Skimmer Found on ATM at Walmart in Hanover

• Anne Arundel County Police are warning customers that a skimmer device was found on an ATM at the Hanover Walmart store.

Top 10 Do's and Don'ts During Holiday Season

• Be aware of holiday phone scams, your surroundings when shopping, don't drink and drive, and more advice from Montgomery County Police.

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