HELL ON WHEELS, MACKENZIE SHIRILLA KILLS 2 MEN DEMANDS KIM KARDASHIAN

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

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🗓️ 28 May 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Mackenzie Shirilla is serving 15 years to life at the Ohio Reformatory for Women. She was convicted on 12 counts, including murder and aggravated vehicular homicide, after deliberately crashing her car into a brick building at 100 mph. Two passengers were killed, Shirilla's boyfriend, Dominic Russo, and their friend, Davion Flanagan. Data from the car's black box showed Shirilla floored the gas pedal and never used the brakes, making calculated steering and gear adjustments before impact. She was 17 at the time.

The case has returned to national headlines due to the release of the Netflix true-crime documentary series, The Crash.

Shirilla will not be eligible for her first parole hearing until October 2037.

Joining Nancy Grace today:

Christine Russo - Dominic Russo's older sister - Host, "The Big Sister: Unhinged Podcast," Instagram: @thebigsisterunhinged, www.youtube.com/@TheBigSisterUnhinged
Shyann Topping - Mackenzie Shirilla's prison girlfriend in 2023 for about 8-9 months
Kat Crowder - Former inmate who served time with Mackenzie Shirilla, TikTok: @boujeebehindbars Instagram: @boujeebehindbars
Dr. Cheryl Arutt - Licensed Clinical and Forensic Psychologist specializing in Trauma Recovery, PTSD and EMDR Website: askdrcheryl.com Website: CreativeEMDR.comIG: @askdrcheryl
Derek Smith - Criminal Defense Attorney, website: dwsmithlegal.com
Thomas Coyne - Medical Examiner, University of Florida. District Eight Medical Examiner, State of Florida. Toxicologist. Forensic Pathologist and Neuropathologist.
Joel Waldman - Co-host of "Surviving the Survivor," Co-Founder and Creative Director at Content Product Media

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:03.4	Guaranteed Human.
0:05.4	Hell on wheels.
0:07.6	Mackenzie Shrilla kills two young men and now demands Kim Kardashian come to her aid, amongst other diva commands.
0:20.7	Good evening. I'm Nancy Grace. This is Crime Stories. I want to thank you for being with us.
0:32.3	17-year-old McKenzie Sherilla is driving home after a party with her boyfriend and a friend as passengers.
0:38.4	Surveillance footage shows the Toyota Camry suddenly accelerating, reaching speeds of up to 100
0:43.7	miles per hour as it moves through the area. Within seconds, a loud, violent crash is captured on camera.
0:50.7	There's a car that smashed up against the building.
0:56.7	I didn't go up to it because I was on my motorcycle.
0:58.9	I didn't know if I'd get stuck.
0:59.9	But they ran the curb.
1:03.4	I can see the, they smashed the sign and hit the building.
1:04.3	The car is crashed.
1:06.7	Let me understand.
1:17.1	Two young men, very young men, are dead because of McKinsey Shirilla, yet she is making diva demands, insisting that Kim Kardashian come defend her and is upset the Today Show did not interview her.
1:31.7	Okay, let me let that sink in for just one moment.
1:34.6	Straight out to Joel Waldman, co-host of surviving the survivor.
1:40.1	What happened to the victims?
1:43.5	You know, obviously 100 miles an hour into a brick wall.
1:47.7	What's really interesting, if you see prior to crashing into the wall, there is a slow,
1:52.7	meticulous turn.
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