About this episode

The episode discusses the tragic car crash involving Mackenzie Shirilla and the subsequent investigation into her past behavior and relationships.

On the morning of July 31, 2022, 17-year-old Mackenzie Shirilla, driving nearly 100 miles per hour, crashed her car into a brick wall in Strongsville, Ohio. The two other passengers in the, her 20-year-old boyfriend Dominic Russo and his best friend 19-year-old Davion Flannagan, were instantly killed. Shirilla would claim it was an accident, but the evidence would tell a different story. Aaaaaaaaaaand we take a deep dive into Mackenzie's past AND IT IS HORRENDOUS. She was a bully, controlling and manipulative in her relationships, and HAD. THE. WORLD'S. WORST. PARENTS. And she always believed she could get away with anything. Including murder. Find and watch "The Crash" on Netflix LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed , you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW , including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God , LulaRich , and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace ; classics like The Jinx , Making A Murderer , and The Staircase ; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders , Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery , and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann , and so many more! Episode…

People in this episode

Host: True Crime Obsessed

Topics covered

• car crash
• teenage behavior
• murder investigation
• bullying
• family dynamics

Keywords

• Mackenzie Shirilla
• car crash
• Strongsville
• murder
• bullying
• Netflix

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Netflix

Places: Strongsville, Ohio

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