Oregon nurse found dead after ‘unusual and alarming’ disappearance, neighbor charged with murder

The body of an Oregon nurse who went missing earlier this week has been found and her neighbor has been arrested and charged with her murder, police said Saturday.

Beaverton Police Department officers responded to the home of Melissa Jubane, 32, at 1050 SW 160th Avenue in Beaverton on Wednesday to conduct a welfare check after she failed to show up for her morning shift at St. Vincent Hospital, the department said in a Facebook post Thursday.

Police searched Jubane’s apartment but did not find her, calling her absence and lack of communication “unusual and alarming.”

“Efforts by officers and family members to contact Melissa throughout the day were unsuccessful as her phone appeared to be turned off,” police said. “Additionally, searches of Melissa’s bank and credit card records yielded no new information regarding her whereabouts.”

Following the investigation, one of Jubane’s neighbors, Bryce Johnathan Schubert, 27, was arrested and charged with her murder, police said in an update Saturday.

Schubert has been charged with second-degree murder and is being held in the Washington County Jail in Oregon, according to online records. It is unclear whether he has an attorney at this time.

Jubane’s body was also found. Police have not given details on how Schubert may have been involved in Jubane’s murder, where his remains were found or who found them.

“This is an ongoing investigation,” police said. “While we recognize the considerable interest and concern of the community, we must withhold further details in order to preserve the integrity of the investigation.”

The Beaverton Police Department is asking anyone with information about Jubane’s death to contact them at 503-526-2280.

“We extend our sincere thanks to the community members who assisted in the search for Melissa. Our deepest sympathies go out to Melissa’s family, friends and colleagues,” police said.