Statewide, nearly 14,000 vehicles have been stolen so far this year, according to the Puget Sound Auto Theft Task Force. New data shows that in April, Pierce and King counties combined had about 65 vehicles stolen a day. For one Tacoma family, a recent car theft cost them a lot. Last week, Mary Bridge Children's Hospital became Taya Marie Adam's home away from home. It is where family frequently sat by the 13-year-old's side. "My daughter has really bad scoliosis. So, we had to get her surgery for spinal fusion to kind of correct that,” said Ashley Ricks, Taya Marie’s mother. On Friday, Ricks left her daughter and made the 15-minute drive to the family's house to change clothes. She left her car running in the driveway with plans to hurry back to the hospital. But that's not what happened. Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/auto-theft-tacoma-family-medical-struggles/281-1d9a43e7-d3dc-4d38-afb9-c8d40f6136fe