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The Supreme Court of Ohio has denied Mackenzie Shirilla's motion for reconsideration, ending her state-level appeals. Shirilla, 22, is serving 15 years to life for the 2022 crash that killed two people. A separate federal petition remains pending.
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Ohio Supreme Court Rejects Shirilla's Appeal
The Supreme Court of Ohio has denied Mackenzie Shirilla's latest motion for reconsideration, effectively ending her appeals within the state court system. Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy wrote in the ruling, "It is ordered by the court that the motion for reconsideration in this case is denied." The decision was handed down this week, as reported by the New York Post.
Shirilla, 22, is currently serving a 15-year-to-life sentence for the July 2022 crash that killed her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, and friend Davion Flanagan. She was found guilty in August 2023 on four counts of felonious assault and two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide. During the trial, a judge called her a "literal hell on wheels," a phrase that has been widely reported.
Background of the Case
Shirilla was convicted for intentionally accelerating her Toyota Camry to 100 miles per hour and crashing into a brick wall, resulting in the deaths of both passengers. Her case gained further attention through a Netflix documentary titled "The Crash," as reported by The Daily Star. She has been fighting for release since her imprisonment in 2023.
Her legal team filed a motion on July 6 requesting the state's top court to reconsider hearing her appeals. This followed an earlier denial on June 23, when the court ruled that her post-conviction petition was filed too late. The New York Post reported that the court also noted the trial court lacked jurisdiction to excuse the delay.
Federal Petition Still Pending
In addition to her state-level efforts, Shirilla has filed a separate petition in the S. Northern District of Ohio, arguing that her trial and imprisonment violated her constitutional rights to due process and that her attorneys were ineffective. According to reports, that case remains pending.
Incarceration and Institutional Conduct
Shirilla remains incarcerated at the Ohio Reformatory for Women. The Daily Star reported that she has been the subject of 23 internal complaints, including accusations of altering her uniform, hiding naked pictures and pills in her cell, and possessing stolen arts and crafts supplies. In one incident, she was placed in restrictive housing for a week after a guard reported finding another inmate with her hands inside Shirilla's pants.
More recently, on August 22, 2025, Shirilla was disciplined with 60 days of video visit restrictions after a guard reported that she deliberately exposed her breast during a video call with a former inmate. The reporting officer noted that the visitor reciprocated by exposing herself and later appearing nude on camera. The pair had completed at least six prior video calls without detection, according to the report.
In another reported incident, Shirilla was caught with an altered hoodie and a prison-issued shirt that was completely unbuttoned. When escorted to the restroom, she reportedly told a guard that if he "got a boner from the way I'm dressed, that's his fault." The guard described Shirilla as disrespectful and loud during the interaction, according to the report cited by The Daily Star.
Outlook
Shirilla's first parole hearing is scheduled for 2037, when she will be 33, as reported by the New York Post. Her federal petition remains the only active legal avenue in her bid for release.
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Facts Included:
Double car killer Mackenzie Shirilla's latest bid for freedom has been rejected.
The 22-year-old dubbed 'hell on wheels' is currently serving a 15-year sentence for speeding at 100mph into a brick wall, killing her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, and friend, Davion Flanagan, in 2022.
The then-20-year-old's trial was the subject of Netflix documentary The Crash and resulted in a judge calling her 'literal hell on wheels'.
The infamous double killer has been fighting to be freed since her 2023 imprisonment.
A motion to reopen her case was shut down by the highest court in Ohio.
'It is ordered by the court that the motion for reconsideration in this case is denied,' Supreme Court of Ohio Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy wrote in legal documents obtained by local media.
Her lawyers had filed a motion on July 6 requesting Ohio's top court to reconsider hearing her appeals.
The state's supreme court had denied a previous request to review the killer's post-conviction appeals on June 23, ruling that the petition was filed too late.
A separate motion has also been filed at the federal level, arguing her 2023 murder trial and imprisonment violated her constitutional rights to due process.
That case remains pending.
Shirilla remains locked up at the Ohio Reformatory for Women, where she infamously bared her breasts to a visitor.
She had been the subject of 23 complaints within the hellhole jail, it was reported in May.
She was also accused of altering her uniform as well as hiding naked pictures and pills in her prison cell.
Shirilla's other alleged offences behind bars include being caught with another inmate's hands down her 'pants' and being found with stolen arts and crafts supplies in her cell.
Many of Shirilla's reported misdeeds relate to her altering her prison clothes, as well as getting her hands on contraband items such as a tie-dye bra.
In one reported incident, the 20-year-old was caught flaunting a hoodie that she had 'clearly taken in on the sides' as well as a prison-issued shirt that she had completely unbuttoned, the report said.
When she was escorted to her restroom, Shirilla reportedly warned that if the guard 'got a boner from the way I'm dressed, that's his fault.'
'The whole time we were in the restroom, she was very disrespectful and talked with a loud tone asking if this was all we were worried about was her altered jacket,' the female guard is described as saying in the report.
In another incident, Shirilla received a week in restrictive housing after a guard reportedly caught her with another lag's hands down her pants.
The report described how a guard walked in on one inmate with 'her hands in IP Shirillas [sic] pants in her buttocks region,' according to The Post.
On August 22, 2025, Shirilla was also busted during a video visit call after guards caught her deliberately showing her breast to the caller, a former inmate with whom she had been in regular contact, according to the report.
The visitor immediately reciprocated by exposing her own breast with a dildo visibly sticking out of her pants on two separate occasionsand later walking fully nude into the camera frame, the reporting officer wrote.
Shirilla was hit with 60 days of video visit restrictions for the stunt, even though the pair had already completed at least six previous video calls without detection.
Framing: The headline emphasizes Shirilla's 'hell on wheels' label and her latest bid for freedom.
Facts Included:
Ohio Supreme Court denied Mackenzie Shirilla's motion for reconsideration, marking the end of her appeals in the state.
Shirilla is serving 15 years to life for killing Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan in 2022.
Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy wrote, "It is ordered by the court that the motion for reconsideration in this case is denied."
Shirilla's attorneys filed a motion on July 6 requesting the Buckeye State's top court reconsider hearing her appeals.
Ohio Supreme Court denied a request to review Shirilla’s post-conviction appeals on June 23 for the petition was filed late.
A federal petition was filed in Ohio’s Northern District by Shirilla arguing her trial violated constitutional rights and that her attorneys didn’t do enough.
Shirilla is 22 and remains incarcerated at the Ohio Reformatory for Women.
She was found guilty in August 2023 on four counts of felonious assault and two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide.
Shirilla intentionally slammed the gas of her Toyota Camry, flooring it to 100 miles per hour before crashing into a brick wall.
The judge called her a "literal hell on wheels."
Her first parole hearing is slated for 2037 when she will be 33.
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ClaimMackenzie Shirilla's motion for reconsideration was denied by the Supreme Court of Ohio.
ClaimSupreme Court of Ohio Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy wrote, 'It is ordered by the court that the motion for reconsideration in this case is denied.'
ClaimThe Ohio Supreme Court denied a previous request to review Mackenzie Shirilla's post-conviction appeals on June 23, ruling that the petition was filed too late.
ClaimA separate motion has been filed at the federal level, arguing Mackenzie Shirilla's 2023 murder trial and imprisonment violated her constitutional rights to due process.
ClaimMackenzie Shirilla's other alleged offences behind bars include being caught with another inmate's hands down her 'pants' and being found with stolen arts and crafts supplies in her cell.
ClaimIn one reported incident, Mackenzie Shirilla was caught flaunting a hoodie that she had 'clearly taken in on the sides' as well as a prison-issued shirtthat she had completely unbuttoned.
ClaimA female guard is described as saying, 'The whole time we were in the restroom, she was very disrespectful and talked with a loud tone asking if this was all we were worried about was her altered jacket.'
ClaimIn another incident, Shirilla received a week in restrictive housing after a guard reportedly caught her with another inmate's hands down her pants.
ClaimThe report described how a guard walked in on one inmate with 'her hands in IP Shirillas [sic] pants in her buttocks region,' according to The Post.
ClaimThe visitor immediately reciprocated by exposing her own breast with a dildo visibly sticking out of her pants on two separate occasionsande later walking fully nude into the camera frame.
ClaimMackenzie Shirilla was hit with 60 days of video visit restrictions for exposing her breast, even though the pair had already completed at least six previous video calls without detection.