Dominic Russo & Davion Flanagan: What Netflix Left Out - Mackenzie Shirilla
Case File — Vehicular Murder
"I'll crash this car right now."
— Mackenzie Shirilla, two weeks before the crash — overheard by a witness called to interveneShe is a freshman. The relationship spans four years, marked by jealousy, control, and repeated threats.
Three days before the crash, Mackenzie drives the same industrial road — not a regular route home — where the crash will later occur. Prosecutors believe she was scoping it out.
Two weeks before the crash, Dominic calls his mother in distress — Mackenzie is driving erratically. A family friend is dispatched to find them. He hears Mackenzie screaming the threat through the phone.
Mackenzie, Dominic, and Davion spend the evening at parties, ending up at a friend's house. Mackenzie falls asleep around 11pm.
Dominic in the passenger seat. Davion in the back — a last-minute decision; he'd planned to stay and help a friend with his truck. Mackenzie drives.
Mackenzie turns onto Progress Drive and accelerates to 100mph. No brakes are applied at any point. The car strikes the brick wall of the PLIDCO building. Dominic and Davion are killed instantly. Mackenzie survives.
While Dom and Davion's families plan funerals, Mackenzie's mother responds to a brand on Instagram. Mackenzie replies enthusiastically about collaborating.
Three months after the crash, Mackenzie is charged with murder. Her arrest comes weeks after she and friends dress as corpses for Halloween.
Judge Brendan Sheehan delivers the verdict after a bench trial. He finds the POTS medical defense unconvincing against the physical evidence. Mackenzie is convicted of murder.
The court states plainly: "There is no known medical condition that would prevent the driver from taking their foot off the accelerator while also allowing them to manually switch the car back into drive after it was switched to neutral."
"There is no known medical condition that would prevent the driver from taking their foot off the accelerator while also allowing them to manually switch the car back into drive after it was switched to neutral."
— The appellate court, denying Mackenzie Shirilla's appealTwo weeks before the crash, Mackenzie screamed "I'll crash this car right now" while driving erratically with Dominic in the car. This was not the first time she had made that threat.
Three days before the crash, Mackenzie drove the same industrial road — which was not on any regular route home. Prosecutors believe she chose it deliberately.
The car's black box data showed the gear was shifted into neutral — then slammed back into drive. The wheel was jerked 142 degrees right, then immediately straightened. Someone in that car was fighting to survive.
The accelerator was held at 100% capacity the entire time. Not a single brake input was recorded at any point before impact.
At the hospital, Mackenzie asked her mother: "Can't we just tell them I had a stroke or something?" She suggested to an officer: "Can you just take my license for like ten years?"
Investigators found over 100 videos of Mackenzie driving recklessly — speeding, smoking weed at the wheel, filming herself while driving. Zero regard for anyone else on the road.
