Polygamy: The year in photos

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Heidi Holm does her hair in Colorado City. Holm and her sister Helen recently left the FLDS church.

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Elissa Wall attends a community meeting regarding the United Effort Plan (UEP) trust Friday November 30, 2012 in Colorado City.

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Special Fiduciary Bruce Wisan speaks during a community meeting regarding the United Effort Plan (UEP) trust Friday November 30, 2012 in Colorado City.

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Bruce Wisan speaks with Winston Blackmore during a community meeting regarding the United Effort Plan (UEP) trust Friday November 30, 2012 in Colorado City.

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Author Elissa Wall runs in the 5K run to benefit Holding Out Help, a group that helps people leaving polygamy. Wall is the author of the autobiography "Stolen Innocence". Meri Brown from the TV program "Sister Wives" also ran in the race. The run started at 9 a.m. from Draper City Park, Saturday, September 22, 2012.

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Meri Brown, center, from the TV program "Sister Wives," talks with other runners near the starting line of the 5K run to benefit Holding Out Help, a group that helps people leaving polygamy. The run started at 9 a.m. from Draper City Park, Saturday, September 22, 2012.

Lindsay Whitehurst | Tribune file photo
Retiring Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff will join Troutman Sanders LLP, and will work in the international law firm's Washington, D.C., office.

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
The FLDS phrase Keep Sweet appears on a cooling unit above a home Thursday November 29, 2012 in Colorado City.

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
The image of Warren Jeffs appears on the wall of a home Thursday November 29, 2012 in Hildale.

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
A group of young men sit near a bonfire Thursday November 29, 2012 in Hildale.

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Children climbing a fence at what was once a thriving community zoo, Friday November 30, 2012 in Hildale.

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Children walking through town, Friday November 30, 2012 in Hildale.

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
The sun sets on the community of Colorado City, Arizona and Hildale, Utah Thursday November 29, 2012.

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Allie Steed, Helen Holm and Heidi Holm look at their phones Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012 in Colorado City. The three young women recently left the FLDS church.

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Helen Holm works on Allie Steed's hair. The two young women recently left the FLDS church.

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Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Heidi Holm does her hair in Colorado City. Holm and her sister Helen recently left the FLDS church. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Elissa Wall attends a community meeting regarding the United Effort Plan (UEP) trust Friday November 30, 2012 in Colorado City. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Special Fiduciary Bruce Wisan speaks during a community meeting regarding the United Effort Plan (UEP) trust Friday November 30, 2012 in Colorado City. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Bruce Wisan speaks with Winston Blackmore during a community meeting regarding the United Effort Plan (UEP) trust Friday November 30, 2012 in Colorado City. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Author Elissa Wall runs in the 5K run to benefit Holding Out Help, a group that helps people leaving polygamy. Wall is the author of the autobiography "Stolen Innocence". Meri Brown from the TV program "Sister Wives" also ran in the race. The run started at 9 a.m. from Draper City Park, Saturday, September 22, 2012. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Meri Brown, center, from the TV program "Sister Wives," talks with other runners near the starting line of the 5K run to benefit Holding Out Help, a group that helps people leaving polygamy. The run started at 9 a.m. from Draper City Park, Saturday, September 22, 2012. Lindsay Whitehurst | Tribune file photo Retiring Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff will join Troutman Sanders LLP, and will work in the international law firm's Washington, D.C., office. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune The FLDS phrase Keep Sweet appears on a cooling unit above a home Thursday November 29, 2012 in Colorado City. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune The image of Warren Jeffs appears on the wall of a home Thursday November 29, 2012 in Hildale. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune A group of young men sit near a bonfire Thursday November 29, 2012 in Hildale. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Children climbing a fence at what was once a thriving community zoo, Friday November 30, 2012 in Hildale. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Children walking through town, Friday November 30, 2012 in Hildale. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune The sun sets on the community of Colorado City, Arizona and Hildale, Utah Thursday November 29, 2012. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Allie Steed, Helen Holm and Heidi Holm look at their phones Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012 in Colorado City. The three young women recently left the FLDS church. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Helen Holm works on Allie Steed's hair. The two young women recently left the FLDS church.

The Polygamy Blog by Lindsay Whitehurst

· December 27, 2012 9:16 pm

This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2012, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.

If pictures truly say 1,000 words then here would be the polygamy stories told in 2012.

There were young women who left Warren Jeffs' rule to have a better life. There were people in and out of a polygamous relationships who tried to help others.

An attorney general had to take the witness stand to explain why the state hadn't followed a judge's order. And a reference to polygamy was too racy for liquor shelves in Idaho.

Enjoy some of the photographs of polygamy coverage from 2012. You can discuss these photos and more memories from 2012 on Twitter by following the tag #sltrib2012.

— Nate Carlisle

Twitter: @natecalrisle