La Grande assault probe leaves man airlifted to Boise, woman jailed

A late-night disturbance at the Bearco Loop RV park turned into a serious assault case in La Grande, leaving an adult man injured badly enough to be flown to Boise for advanced medical treatment and sending 43-year-old Leanna Hadden to jail on felony charges.

La Grande police said officers were called at about 9:53 p.m. May 20 to 2632 Bearco Loop after a report that someone had been struck by a vehicle. When officers arrived, they found the man lying near the entrance of the RV park. He told police he had been run over by his ex-wife.

Emergency medical personnel took the man to a local hospital, then arranged an air transfer to Boise because of the severity of his injuries. The case quickly moved from a neighborhood disturbance to a regional medical response, underscoring how fast a conflict at a dense temporary-living site can become a major public-safety incident.

Investigators said the dispute was tied to a pickup truck the victim had reportedly owned since 2011. Officers later located Hadden at another residence in La Grande at about 11:09 p.m. After speaking with investigators, she was arrested and lodged at the Union County Correctional Facility.

The charges listed in the case are second-degree assault, reckless driving and felony hit-and-run involving injury. The arrest also raises immediate questions for residents and tenants around Bearco Loop about how quickly police and emergency crews can contain violence in RV parks, where tight parking areas and close quarters can magnify danger once an argument turns physical.

Union County jail records show the county correctional facility houses up to 37 inmates, and the sheriff’s office says case reports and jail records are available by request. Court records for the case would move through the Union County Circuit Court system as the investigation and prosecution continue in Union County.