As amazing as it seems, August has been over for several days now. 

August is really a month of change. The summer winds down, schools start back up again—in some ways it's almost like the start of a new year. One thing that didn't change? St. Peters Patch readers like reading crime stories. Just like in July, crime stories dominated the rankings of the most-read stories in August.

In order of views, here are the top-10 stories on St. Peters Patch during August. 

1. Man Throws Down, Drags Girlfriend After She Pounds Car with High Heels
2. Updated: Police: Teen Had 5-Foot-Tall Marijuana Plants Growing in His Room
3. Husband Slammed Wife's Face into Car During Argument, Police Say
4. St. Peters Man Charged With Dragging Wife by Hair
5. Police: Employee, Girlfriend Kick Up Ruckus at St. Peters Gas Station
6. Woman Charged With Selling Heroin to Undercover Officer in St. Peters
7. Man Slammed Truck Into Wife's Car, Damaging Her Boyfriend's Car, Police Say
8. Man Charged After Requesting to Have Sex With a 12-Year-Old, Police Say
9. Police: Teens Rob, Assault Marijuana Dealer
10. Police: Man Kicks and Punches Mother in Front of Grandmother