Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William D. Crotty

State Police Arrest Georgetown Woman Following Probation & Parole Search

Date Posted: Monday, January 12th, 2026

The Delaware State Police have arrested 34-year-old Amanda Seward of Georgetown, Delaware, for possession of a destructive weapon and drug charges following a Probation and Parole search in Georgetown.

On January 7, 2025, at approximately 2:20 p.m., the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force was requested by Probation & Parole after they conducted an administrative search at probationer Amanda Seward’s residence on the 17000 block of McColley’s Chapel Road in Georgetown. During the search of the residence, probation officers found drugs, drug paraphernalia, and what appeared to be an explosive device. Seward and two men were detained without incident. Due to the circumstances, the Delaware State Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit responded and determined the device to be active and rendered it safe.

A search of the residence led to the discovery of the following items:

Explosive device
Approximately .07 grams of methamphetamine
Approximately .06 grams of heroin
12 mg buprenorphine sublingual film
3 mg naloxone sublingual film
Digital scale

Seward was arrested and taken to Troop 4, where she was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3, and released on a $1,500 unsecured bond but committed to Sussex Correctional Institution for probation violations. The two men were charged with misdemeanor offenses and released.

Possession of a Destructive Weapon – Bomb (Felony)
Possession of a Controlled or Counterfeit Substance except Human Growth Hormone without a Prescription – 3 counts
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – 2 counts