Staff Report Man dies while tubing Authorities reported the death of man from Rapides Parish while tubing on the Amite River on July 24. Investigators believe the drowning was accidental. The incident happened near Watson in Livingston Parish. New Orleans mansion burns A mansion reportedly owned by superstar musicians Beyoncé and Jay-Z caught on fire in the Garden District of New Orleans. Officials have been investigating the blaze as a possible arson. Deputy killed in crash A Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office auxiliary deputy died after responding to a crash on Interstate 49. Lonnie Thacker Sr., 82, of Keithville was a trained volunteer who assisted the patrol division.