Mackenzie Shirilla's Appeal Bid Fails: How Long Will She Sp…
Car Crash Strongsville Ohio in Strongsville, Ohio: Mackenzie Shirilla, then 17, intentionally drove her sedan into a brick wall in Strongsville, Ohio, at nearly 100 mph in July 2022, killing her boyfriend, 20-year-old Dominic Russo, and their friend, 19-year-old Davion Flanagan. Russo and Flanagan died almost instantly, and Shirilla was hospitalized with numerous injuries. Prosecutors built their case on car data showing the accelerator was floored and the brakes were never applied in the five seconds before impact, along with text messages, videos, and a prior alleged threat Shirilla made to crash her car with Russo inside weeks before the fatal incident. Shirilla was convicted of murder, aggravated vehicular homicide, and related charges and sentenced in 2023 to two concurrent 15-years-to-life terms; the Ohio Supreme Court declined to review her appeal in June 2026.