3 Children Die In House Fire; Sex Trafficking Sting: IL Weekend

ILLINOIS — A community is mourning after three small children died in a house fire, despite neighbors' efforts to rescue the boys.

Meanwhile, a temporary license plate has foiled police's efforts to track down the suspects they believe were involved in a dine and dash at a local restaurant, followed by a hit-and-run crash.

Plus, an undercover motel sting led to the arrest of a man accused of sex trafficking.

3rd Young Boy Dies In Blaze: Fire Chief

Two other children, who were boys ages 2 and 1-year-old, died in the blaze, according to a GoFundMe set up to support the mother of the children. Neighbors tried to rescue the boys from the house fire.

Sex Trafficker Nabbed In Undercover Sting At Motel: Sheriff

A man who set up a “date” for a woman he employed as a sex worker was arrested when an undercover vice investigator showed up instead of a john at a hotel, Sheriff’s Police said.

$1,000 Cash Stolen By 'Fake Department Contractor': Forfeiture

Prosecutors claim he gave the homeowner a fake name, claiming to work for the water department and insisting the homeowner follow him into the basement. After the homeowner ordered him to leave, he discovered that the money had been stolen.

No Leads On Dine-And-Dash Turned Into Hit-And-Run Crash: Police

A dine-and-dash incident at a Buffalo Wild Wings turned into an unresolved hit-and-run crash involving a vehicle with temporary plates, according to police.

Driver Accused In Fatal Hit-And-Run Ordered To Home Confinement

A judge denied a petition to detain a 27-year-old man accused of fatally striking a pedestrian in what police have described as a road rage incident. The 46-year-old victim is believed to have witnessed a road rage incident involving his son, according to police.

1 Hospitalized, House Remains Habitable After Fire: Officials

The fire started accidentally in an enclosed sitting room at the back of a house's garage, fire officials said.

Driver With Mexican Passport 'Only Had 2 Beers': Forfeiture

Police say they spotted the vehicle drifting in and out of its lane before making a traffic stop. The driver told police he did not have a driver's license and that he only had two beers, the court records reflect.

1 Critically Injured In Weekend Rollover Crash: Police

Police say it appears the vehicle went airborne before coming to a rest, and the driver found inside the car, a man, was unconscious and trapped.