A Portland nurse who recently got married has been found dead after being reported missing earlier this week.
Authorities found the remains of Melissa Jubane, 32, three days after co-workers, friends and neighbors said she was missing, which was unusual for the dedicated nurse.
Concerns for her safety arose after she failed to show up for her morning shift at St. Vincent Hospital in Portland on Sept. 4.
Supporters quickly called police and around 10 a.m., officers responded to Melissa’s residence at 1050 SW 160th Avenue in Beaverton to conduct a welfare check.
Authorities found the remains of Melissa Jubane, 32, three days after co-workers, friends and neighbors said she was missing, which was unusual for the dedicated nurse.
“Upon arrival, officers were met by apartment complex staff and conducted a search of Melissa’s apartment. Melissa was not present and her absence without communication was deemed unusual and alarming,” the Beaverton Police Department said in a statement. Facebook post.
Later that day, Melissa was entered into national law enforcement databases as a missing person.
After her remains were found, authorities also arrested her Beaverton neighbor, Bryce Johnathan Schubert, 27, on suspicion of murder.
According Fox12Schubert worked as a nurse at Providence Portland Medical Center from September 2022 to October 2023.
The defendant did not work at Providence St. Vincent, where Melissa worked.
![Tragic end to missing Portland nurse hunt as neighbor arrested 7 The young medical professional had married her boyfriend Bryan, 10 years old, on August 24 in a ceremony with family and friends in Waimea Valley.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/09/1725763370_194_Tragic-end-to-missing-Portland-nurse-hunt-as-neighbor-arrested.jpeg.webp)
The young medical professional had married her boyfriend Bryan, 10 years old, on August 24 in a ceremony with family and friends in Waimea Valley.
![Tragic end to missing Portland nurse hunt as neighbor arrested 9 1725763371 399 Tragic end to missing Portland nurse hunt as neighbor arrested](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/09/1725763371_399_Tragic-end-to-missing-Portland-nurse-hunt-as-neighbor-arrested.jpeg.webp)
“She is very humble, she is very pretty, she is smart, she is very intelligent, she is very respectful. She is like a daughter to me, she is very close to me,” said Imelda Llantero, her mother-in-law.
![Tragic end to missing Portland nurse hunt as neighbor arrested 11 Her husband is from Kalihi and the couple met when she was visiting Hawaii with friends from Washington.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/09/1725763371_555_Tragic-end-to-missing-Portland-nurse-hunt-as-neighbor-arrested.jpeg.webp)
Her husband is from Kalihi and the couple met when she was visiting Hawaii with friends from Washington.
The young medical professional had married her boyfriend of 10 years, Bryan, on August 24, in a ceremony with family and friends in Waimea Valley.
Her husband is from Kalihi and the couple met when she was visiting Hawaii with friends from Washington.
“She is very humble, she is very pretty, she is smart, she is very intelligent, she is very respectful. She is like a daughter to me, she is very close to me,” said Imelda Llantero, her mother-in-law. KHON2.
Providence St. Vincent also released a statement after Melissa was found, saying, ‘Our hearts are broken by the news of the death of our Providence St. Vincent nurse and colleague, Melissa Jubane.
![Tragic end to missing Portland nurse hunt as neighbor arrested 13 After her remains were found, authorities also arrested her Beaverton neighbor, Bryce Johnathan Schubert, 27, on suspicion of murder.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/09/1725763372_539_Tragic-end-to-missing-Portland-nurse-hunt-as-neighbor-arrested.jpeg.webp)
After her remains were found, authorities also arrested her Beaverton neighbor, Bryce Johnathan Schubert, 27, on suspicion of murder.
“This is a shock to all of us and her coworkers are mourning her loss. Melissa was an exceptional nurse, committed to our Providence Mission and who demonstrated our values of compassion, excellence and integrity daily.”
“We stand with her loved ones and those who worked so closely with Melissa. We appreciate all the outpouring of concern from the community.”
‘Melissa was a Providence person and will be missed.’
Schubert is currently being held in Washington County, Oregon. A court date has not yet been set.
Authorities have confirmed that the investigation is ongoing.