The Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company responded to 20561 Rock Hall Ave, Unit 6, Tuesday morning for a fire at a multi-story townhouse which was discovered by an asphalt company doing paving work near the home. Investigators say it started on the outside wall of the garage.  No one was hurt but two people have been displaced from their home.  The townhouse had smoke alarms, which went off during the fire. The Maryland State Fire Marshal says the fire was accidental, and officials believe it was caused by the paving work happening close to the building. The fire did about $100,000 in damage to the building. Another $50,000 in damage was done to the items inside.  Anyone with more information about this fire is asked to call the Upper Eastern Regional Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal at 410-819-3500. 

William Dudley Thompson Jr., 56, of Kennedyville, is now being held without bond at the Kent County Detention Center after being served with bench warrants by the Kent County Sheriff’s Office from the Kent County District Court.  One warrant was for violation of probation. The other two were for failure to appear in court. Thompson is being held without bond on each of the three warrants. This means there is no bail amount that can be paid for release while the cases move forward.