Shirilla’s Appeal Denied After One-Day Deadline

Mackenzie Shirilla’s bid for a new trial has been crushed by the Ohio Supreme Court, which ruled her appeal was filed a day too late — but the real drama isn’t over. At 17, she’s serving two life sentences for the 2022 crash that killed her boyfriend Dominic Russo and friend Davion Flanagan, the only survivor. Prosecutors say she intentionally slammed her car into a wall; Shirilla claims a medical episode caused her to black out. Her legal team fought hard — but the court’s timing rule shut them down. Dominic’s sister Christine blasted the decision online, calling Shirilla a murderer and slamming the Netflix doc “The Crash” for twisting their family’s pain — while pushing for “Dom’s Law” to ban criminals from profiting off their crimes. Then came the bombshell: a former inmate claims Shirilla confessed in prison to planning the murders — directly contradicting her remorseful documentary statements. Texts and past behavior paint a picture of a volatile relationship, fueling fresh questions about her guilt. The legal door is closed — but the public reckoning? Still raging. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f17495373d41d864