Murder of Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan

The murder of Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan occurred on July 31, 2022, when Mackenzie Shirilla intentionally crashed her vehicle into a brick wall in Strongsville, Ohio, killing two passengers: her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, and their friend, Davion Flanagan. Both Russo and Flanagan were pronounced dead at the scene, while Shirilla was seriously injured and taken to the hospital. Shirilla, who was 17 years old at the time of the crime, was later arrested and charged with the murder of Russo and Flanagan. In a 2023 bench trial, the judge concluded she intentionally crashed the car in an act of premeditated murder. Shirilla was convicted of 12 felony charges and sentenced to 2 concurrent life sentences, with the possibility of parole after 15 years. As of 2026, she was incarcerated at Ohio Reformatory for Women. Multiple documentaries about the case have been made.