ST. GEORGE — Two brothers in St. George are facing numerous felony charges after their roommate died of a suspected drug overdose, which led to the discovery of numerous drugs and weapons, according to police.

Ryan Keith Burch, 44, was charged Monday in 5th District Court with 15 counts of possession of a weapon by a restricted person and six counts of drug possession with intent to distribute, second-degree felonies; an additional count each of possession of a weapon by a restricted person and drug possession with intent to distribute, third-degree felonies; and marijuana possession, a class B misdemeanor.

His brother, Eric Allen Burch, 47, was charged with two counts of drug possession, a third-degree felony; obstructing justice, a class A misdemeanor; and possession of drug paraphernalia, a class B misdemeanor. On Friday, members of the Washington County Drug Task Force were called to a residence where a man was found deceased of a suspected drug overdose.

“(Eric Burch) told me that he had awoken that morning to the sound of his brother Ryan screaming downstairs. He rushed down and found their friend deceased in his bedroom,” a police booking affidavit states.

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Written by PAT REAVY, KSL.com.