An Oregon nurse who vanished days after she returned home from her Hawaii wedding was found dead Saturday amid a 3-day search as police accused her 27-year-old neighbor of murder.
Melissa Jubane, 32, a cardiac nurse at St. Vincent Hospital in Southwest Portland, raised concerns with her friends and family when she didn’t show up for her morning shift on Sept. 4, Beaverton Police said.
Police received a call requesting a welfare check for Jubane at her apartment, where responding officers were met by apartment complex staff and conducted a search for the missing nurse.
Officers found no signs of the newlywed inside the apartment in Beaverton’s Five Oaks neighborhood.
Jubane had married her husband Bryan Llantero in Haleʻiwa, O’ahu on the island of Honolulu on Aug. 24.
Schubert worked as a nurse at Providence Portland Medical Center from September 2022 to October 2023, according to Fox 12.
“We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the community members who have assisted with the search for Melissa.
Jubane, who showed up to work on Sept. 3, would stay at the apartment because it was close to work, her mother-in-law told the outlet.
“Our hearts are broken at the news of the death of our Providence St. Vincent nurse and colleague, Melissa Jubane.
Melissa was a person of Providence, and we will miss her,” Providence St. Vincent Hospital said.
Following a three-day search, the body of an Oregon nurse who had disappeared days after returning from her Hawaii wedding was discovered, and her 27-year-old neighbor was charged with her murder.
32-year-old Melissa Jubane works at St. When she failed to arrive for her morning shift on September at Vincent Hospital in Southwest Portland, her friends and family became concerned. 4 said Beaverton Police.
Following a call to the police asking for a welfare check on Jubane at her apartment, responding officers were greeted by the staff of the apartment complex and proceeded to search for the missing nurse.
In the Beaverton apartment complex’s Five Oaks neighborhood, officers discovered no trace of the recently married couple.
Jubane wed Bryan Llantero in August of this year in Haleʻiwa, O’ahu, on the Honolulu island. 24.
About six in the morning, Llantero last spoke with his wife. m. She failed to show up at the hospital that morning, according to KHON.
In a Facebook post, the department stated, “Attempts by officers and family members to contact Melissa throughout the day were unsuccessful, as her phone appeared to be turned off.”. Furthermore, inquiries into Melissa’s credit card and bank accounts turned up no fresh details about her whereabouts. “.
The department also stated that “her absence without communication was deemed unusual and alarming.”.
Jubane was reported missing shortly after 3 p.m., with no leads as to her whereabouts. m. Sept. 4.
More than two days after performing the wellness check and filing a missing person’s report, Jubane’s remains were found on Friday night.
“After a thorough investigation, it was found that Melissa’s neighbor, Beaverton resident Bryce Johnathan Schubert, 27, was involved in her disappearance,” police announced on Saturday morning.
Based on jail records that The Post was able to view, Schubert, 27, was taken into custody on Friday night and charged with second-degree murder.
Fox 12 reports that from September 2022 to October 2023, Schubert was employed as a nurse at Providence Portland Medical Center.
In order to maintain the integrity of an ongoing investigation, police refused to provide any additional details.
We would like to express our sincere appreciation to everyone in the community who has helped with Melissa’s search. The department wrote, “Our sincere condolences are extended to Melissa’s family, friends, and coworkers.”.
According to KHON, Jubane and Llantero got engaged in Oahu last year after dating for more than ten years after meeting in Hawaii.
In August, they tied the knot. 24 hours prior to hosting a ceremony the following day for friends and family.
On September 19, the pair took a plane to Washington State. 1 to celebrate Labor Day with Jubane’s family prior to her departure on September 1 for the apartment in Oregon. 2.
Jubane, who arrived at work on Sept. 3, her mother-in-law told the outlet, would remain at the apartment because it was close to her place of employment.
When we learned of our Providence St.’s passing, our hearts broke. Melissa Jubane, Vincent nurse and colleague. Her coworkers are grieving for her, and this shocks us all. As a nurse, Melissa was outstanding. We value every word of concern from the community. We will mourn Melissa because she was a part of Providence, Providence St. according to Vincent Hospital.
Jubane’s colleague honored her on Saturday after learning of her passing.
Everyone will miss having you around. Peace be with you, my dear, amazing individual. Zachary Horton posted on Facebook, “May your family find comfort in the upcoming weeks and years.”. “What has happened has completely captured my attention, but I’m also relieved that we were able to locate you and that your whereabouts was discovered. “.
