In Massachusetts, the snow helped solve a string of crimes

Snow in Massachusetts.
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There is one good thing about the massive amount of snow in Massachusetts this winter: It helped police in Lakeville arrest two people who they say are responsible for stealing more than $10,000 worth of jewelry and electronics.

A police officer investigating a break-in saw the imprint of a license plate in a nearby snowbank and quickly ran the plate number, The Enterprise reports. It belonged to a truck that was spotted by witnesses of other break-ins across the state, and was owned by Robert Beaucaire, 37, and Amy Peters, 36, who were charged with breaking and entering, larceny over $250, and receiving stolen property.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.