A Providence nurse's tragic death leads to an escalation in charges against her neighbor. Bryce Schubert, 27, has been charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Melissa Jubane, according to information from the Washington County District Attorney's Office. Jubane was reported missing on September 4 and was found deceased two days later. The upgrade from a second-degree charge reflects the serious nature of the crime, as reported by KOIN.
Living in the same apartment complex, Schubert was also a nurse but did not work with Jubane, who was employed at the Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland. Notably, her life was cut short mere weeks after her marriage in August. Court documents have been kept from public view, a decision detailed by the district attorney's office and reported in KATU's coverage of the story. "It is common for such court documents to be sealed in murder and high-profile cases," a district attorney's office statement said, according to KATU.
Schubert, besides facing a first-degree murder charge, must also contend with counts of first-degree kidnapping and abuse of a corpse, as detailed by KPTV.
Currently being held without bail, Schubert has entered a plea of not guilty. Schubert, undergoing the legal process, is next scheduled in court on October 15, as per KATU.
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