Neighbor accused of killing Melissa Jubane charged with first-degree murder

PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) – The man accused of killing a Providence nurse faced an updated charge of first-degree murder in court during a preliminary hearing Monday afternoon, according to the Washington County District Attorney’s Office.

Bryce Schubert, 27, is accused in the murder of Melissa Jubane after she was reported missing on Wednesday, Sept. 4 and found dead two days later.

Schubert originally faced a charge of second degree-murder, but it as since been updated to first-degree murder, according to the DA’s office. He also faces a charge of kidnapping and abuse of a corpse.

Schubert had been Jubane’s neighbor at an apartment complex in Beaverton and was arrested in connection to the case after her remains were collected by law enforcement . On Sept. 9, a lawyer pleaded not guilty on Schubert’s behalf.

On the day Jubane went missing, her co-workers immediately reported that she had missed her shift at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. Officials later confirmed that Jubane had died on the same day as her disappearance .

According to a Providence spokesperson, Schubert had been “ briefly employed ” as a Providence Portland Medical Center nurse from September 2022 to October 2023. However, Schubert was not employed at the Providence location where Jubane had worked.

Shubert’s hearing is expected to take place Monday at 4 p.m. No further details have been shared with the public at this time.

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