A newly married Oregon nurse missing for three days was found dead Saturday, and her neighbor, also a nurse, was arrested and charged in the slaying.
Melissa Jubane, 32, a cardiac nurse, did not show up for her morning shift at St. Vincent Hospital in Portland on Wednesday, “raising concerns among her coworkers, friends, and family,” the Beaverton Police Department said in a statement. “Her absence without communication was deemed unusual and alarming.”
Police found her apartment empty, without wallet, keys or phone, and her car was still in the parking garage. A three-day search began and on Saturday, police announced they had found her remains and charged her neighbor, 27-year-old Bryce Johnathan Schubert, with second-degree murder.
Beaverton Police Department
Melissa Jubane, who was found dead in Beaverton, OR. (Beaverton Police Department)
In a statement, police said they had withheld further details “to preserve the integrity of the investigation,” but noted they were still welcoming tips from the public.
Jubane worked at St. Vincent for six years, the hospital told The Oregonian.
“Our hearts are broken at the news of the death of our Providence St. Vincent nurse and colleague, Melissa Jubane,” the hospital told the outlet. “This comes as a shock to us all, and she is mourned by her co-workers. Melissa was an exceptional nurse.”
Schubert is also a nurse, though the two did not work in the same hospital. He worked at Portland Providence Medical Center from September 2022 to October 2023, KATU-TV reported.
Two weeks before her disappearance, Jubane had married Bryan Llantero in Hawaii on Aug. 24, KHON-TV reported, and the next day they celebrated with friends and family. She was from Washington state and Llantero was from Kalihi, Hawaii. The couple had met in Hawaii and would fly back and forth to see one another during their 10 years together, relatives told KHON.
After the wedding, Jubane and Llantero returned to the Pacific Northwest and spent Labor Day together. Jubane then drove back to her Beaverton, Ore., apartment, which was close to her work, while Llantero stayed in Bremerton, Wash., with Melissa’s family, KHON reported. Her plan was to find a job closer to Bremerton.