As 2012 winds down, University City Patch is taking a look back at the top stories of the year. We've looked at the biggest stories in the arts, business, crime, government, opinion, schools and sports. Now, here are the overall most read stories of 2012. Here they are!  Snow, Freezing Temps and Wind Heading to St. Louis — Jan. 11 U City Mom Left 9-Year-Old Son Home Alone for Two Days, Police Say — Sept. 17 ICMA Censures, Bars Walker for Ethics Violations — Feb. 29 82-year-old Man Charged with Molesting 15-year-old Girl — June 20 Missouri's Youngest GOP Delegate Says It's All About the Jobs…

As 2012 winds down, University City Patch is taking a look back at the top stories of the year. Here are the top arts stories of 2012 and their original run dates. Community Forum: Ricci Responds to ICMA Flap — March 7 Community Forum: ICMA Witch Hunt — March 7 A Call for No Censorship in University City — July 9 An Update on the Loop Trolley From the Mayor — June 19 Letter to the Editor: Parking in the Loop — July 19 Radioactive Waste in our Groundwater — March 26 Secret Service Fiasco: President Obama's Missed Opportunity in Colombia — April 22 Gun Control More or Less Likely After Colorado…

As 2012 winds down, University City Patch is taking a look back at the top stories of the year. Here are the top sports stories of 2012 and their original run dates. 2012-2013 Bowl Schedule: Alabama vs. Notre Dame For The BCS Title — Dec. 5 Williams’ Three-Point Buzzer Beater Lifts U. City To District Championship Win Over Westminster — Feb. 25 Contract Bridge Center Finds a New Home in U City — Sept. 9 U City's Travon Williams Signs Letter of Intent — May 18 University City Natatorium Opens Today — Sept. 19 U City Ends MICDS Basketball Season — Feb. 23 Carmichael's 5 TDs Carry U. City Over …

As 2012 winds down, University City Patch is taking a look back at the top stories of the year. Here are the top crime stories of 2012 and their original run dates. U City Mom Left 9-Year-Old Son Home Alone for Two Days, Police Say — Sept. 17 82-year-old Man Charged with Molesting 15-year-old Girl — June 20 Witness Saw Murder Victim 'Repeatedly Stabbed' With Large Knife, Police Say — Aug. 20 Club Fitness Manager Killed by Metrolink Train — May 7 Child Thrown From Car in Forest Park Tuesday — Aug. 8 St. Louis Police Shoot Man in U City — April 26 Teenager Shot, Killed Thursday Night in U City…

As 2012 winds down, University City Patch is taking a look back at the top stories of the year. Here are the top government stories of 2012 and their original run dates. ICMA Censures, Bars Walker for Ethics Violations — Feb. 29 City Council Votes 4-3 to Reject New U City Logo — June 12 City Manager Leaves International Association — Feb. 17 City Council Votes Down Proposed Crime Task Force — Nov. 27 A Call for No Censorship in University City — July 9 An Update on the Loop Trolley From the Mayor — June 19 U City Officials, Residents React to Death of Destinee Clemons — June 26 City Council …

As 2012 winds down, University City Patch is taking a look back at the top stories of the year. Here are the top school stories of 2012 and their original run dates. 'I Didn't Know I Was a Bully' Program Next Week — Nov. 8 Newsweek: Wash U Is 2012's Most Stressful School — Aug. 16 Update: Ex-Teacher Charged With Rape Taught at U City — Aug. 1 School District of University City Maintains Full Accreditation — Aug. 17 School District of U City: DESE Confirms Accreditation — Sept. 20 School District: Student Questioned After Gun Incident — Nov. 16 U City School Board Discusses Sex Education — Feb…

As 2012 winds down, University City Patch is taking a look back at the top stories of the year. Here are the top arts stories of 2012 and their original run dates. Local Opera Enthusiast Setting Records — June 4 Vocalist Tony Viviano Joins Jerry Greene and His Quartet For An Evening of Jazz — Jan. 13 The Next: Nelly's New TV Series Starts Tonight — Aug. 16 Seventh Annual Loop Ice Carnival Is Saturday — Jan. 14 U City, Wash U Sculpture Project opens April 1 — March 28 A 'Smashing' Show: Guys & Dolls at Brittany Woods — May 4