A family-run business is in jeopardy after their rented U-Haul was stolen – with all of their business materials inside.
Liz and Wes Anderson along with their children run Cutout Creations PNW .
They sell homemade pens, tote bags, pins, pillows, signs, 3D prints, and more at local markets and craft fairs across Western Washington.
On October 11, the family says they decided to stay at the La Quinta Hotel in Federal Way between events.
When they woke up, the U-Haul was gone.
“We parked right up front,” Liz told KIRO 7 News.
“We were like two spots from the front.”
There was no surveillance camera where they parked, making it difficult to track down the person or people responsible.
Liz estimates they are out upwards of $60,000 in merchandise, materials, and equipment because they travel with their entire business to each event.
She says the thief – or thieves – also took her glasses, her son’s Halloween costume, and all the candy they planned to hand out to trick-or-treaters.