'Worse Than A Slap In The Face': Convicted Man Released After 2 Years Of 10-Year Sentence

The only living suspect in the 1999 disappearance of Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman is a free man.

Ronnie Busick served a little more than two years in prison after pleading guilty to accessory to murder in the presumed killings of the 16-year-old girls.

Lauria’s mom, Lorene Bible says she never imagined this day would come so soon.

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She says this day feels like a punch to the gut and says she feels like Busick has more rights than the victims do.

“Never in our wildest dreams, when we heard it, it was like there’s no way,” she said.

She waited outside the prison in Lexington, Oklahoma hoping to see Busick as he was being released, but he left without Lorene spotting him.

“He needs to know, his life gets to go on, my daughters still doesn’t get to go on, so when you walk out of here you need to know, I’m there

Busick was released after serving two years and four months of his ten-year sentence.

The Department of Corrections says he earned 60 credits per month, plus got credit for time already served in jail.

Larry Dean showed up to support the Bible family because he knows Lorene’s pain all too well.

His daughter Dena was murdered 25 years ago and he believes the criminal justice system is broken.

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“Letting someone out on good behavior, and time served.. no, make him serve the full time,” he said.

Lorene says she’s angry.

She wants Busick to know it’s not fair her daughter’s life was cut so short and she will never forget what he did.

“Ronnie Busick, you need to look behind you every day, I’m not coming to kill you, but you’re going to know my presence every day,” she said.

She says her focus remains on the girls and finding them.