Kalihi man’s wife found dead in Oregon: Police

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Melissa Jubane, 32, was reported missing after she didn’t show up for work on Wednesday at her job in Beaverton, Oregon.

Beaverton Police said early Saturday morning that Jubane had been found dead after an extensive investigation.

Her neighbor, 27-year-old Bryce Johnathan Schubert, was arrested and charged on suspicion of her murder.

She had just married her boyfriend of 10 years on Aug. 24 and had a ceremony with family and friends at Waimea Valley on Aug. 25.

Her husband is from Kalihi, and family members here at home spoke fondly of Melissa before heading to Oregon to help search for her.

“She is very humble, she’s very pretty, she’s smart, she’s very intelligent, and very respectful,” said her mother-in-law back in Hawaii. “She’s like a daughter to me, she’s very close to me.”

The husband’s mother told KHON2 that the couple met about 10 years ago when Jubane was visiting Hawaii with her friends from Washington.

From there, Jubane and him would travel back and forth to see each other.

She said the couple flew home from the wedding on Aug. 31, but didn’t land until the early morning hours of Sept. 1.

From there, the newlyweds enjoyed Labor Day off, and on Tuesday Jubane went to work. But when she didn’t show up on Wednesday, her co-workers grew concerned.

Beaverton police said they searched her apartment complex Wednesday night and used a blood hound to search the property but found no leads at the time.

The husband’s family flew out there to be by his side.

Friends also started a search party on Friday.

Anyone with information related to the case is asked to call (503) 526-2280.