11-month-old, 2 others found dead after Joliet house fire identified

An 11-month-old girl, her mother and another woman found dead after a house fire over the weekend in Joliet were identified Monday, and authorities continued to investigate the cause of the blaze.

Firefighters responded at 1:54 a.m. Saturday to the fire at the two-story home in the 0-100 block of North Center Street, Joliet Fire Department Deputy Chief Greg Blaskey said. A male who had jumped from the second floor was not hurt but said three people were still inside.

Firefighters found the girl, Royalityblu Rogers, her 28-year-old mother Regina L. Rogers, and a third woman, identified as 29-year-old Jaquetta A. Rogers, on the second floor, authorities said.

They were all pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Will County coroner’s office. Autopsies were performed Sunday, but final cause and manner of death will be determined at a later date, pending police and toxicological reports.

The fire remained under investigation by the Joliet Fire Department and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.