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Mackenzie Shirilla's murder case gains attention from newly released jail calls and texts.

Recently released jail calls and text messages are providing new insights into the case of Mackenzie Shirilla, the Ohio woman referred to as "hell on wheels," whose murder conviction has gained renewed attention due to Netflix’s new series The Crash.

Shirilla, now 21 years old, is currently serving two concurrent sentences of 15 years to life in prison for the murders of Dominic Russo, 20, and Davion Flanagan, 19. Prosecutors allege that she intentionally drove her Toyota Camry into a brick building in Strongsville, Ohio, on July 31, 2022. During the trial, prosecutors contended that Shirilla crashed into the building to conclude her toxic relationship with Russo, while Flanagan was merely an unfortunate passenger.

“This was not reckless driving. This was murder. She had a mission, and she executed it with precision. The mission was death,” the prosecutors stated, as per Fox News.

The documents, made public by the Strongsville Police Department and covered by Fox 8, emerge as Shirilla has recently requested the Ohio Supreme Court to examine her case for the purpose of an appeal.

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Following the release of the documentary on May 15, law enforcement has made public text messages exchanged between Shirilla and her boyfriend, Russo, along with recordings of jailhouse calls and bodycam footage from the day of the incident, as reported by Fox 8.

Mackenzie Shirilla's texts surface

The text messages, examined by the local news outlet, indicate that Shirilla expressed concerns to Russo regarding blackouts several years prior to the crash and again just weeks before it occurred, including a message dated July 2, 2022, in which she referred to what she termed her “worst blackout.”