Mackenzie Shirilla sentenced to15 years to life in prison for deadly Strongsville crash

Mackenzie Shirilla has been sentenced to 15-years-to-life in prison for the deadly 2022 crash that claimed the lives of 20-year-old Dominic Russo and 19-year-old Davion Flanagan.

Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Nancy Margaret Russo sentenced Shirilla to 15-years-to-life in prison for both murder charges she was found guilty of, with the two sentences to be served concurrently. She will also receive credit for time already served and have her driver's license permanently suspended.

The sentencing means that Shirilla will first be eligible for parole in 15 years.

Family members of both victims addressed the court at Monday's sentencing, as did Shirilla's mother. A sobbing Shirilla read a statement apologizing to the families involved.

"To the families of Dom and Davion, I am so deeply sorry," she said. "I hope one day you can see how I'd never let this happen or do it on purpose. I wish I could remember what happened. I'm just so sorry. I'm heartbroken. I loved Dom and Davion. We were all friends and Dom was my soulmate. I wish I could take all your pain away. I am so sorry. And to my family, thank for the support and all the love you guys give. Thank you for fighting with me. I love you all so much."

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[tomhayes]

Those tears don't compare to the tears that lost loved ones she took.

[melissadenbo]

HER PARENTS SHOULD BE ON PROBATION FOR THE NEXT 15 YEARS TO ENSURE THEY NEVER HAVE ANOTHER CHILD AND RAISE THEM LIKE HER.

[tayloralvidrez]

2 premeditated murders...
And ONLY gets 15 years?
The system is broken
(Edit - I know she only has the chance of parole at 15 years. But as long as she acts like she's sorry and isn't a fool, she 100% will be released after 15 years. Which is BS)

[soraya]

My deepest sympathy to the friends and families of Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan.

[ruthslater]

The judge should be recalled or fired . Something is seriously wrong with her.

[edwardbraddock]

Sentences like this should NEVER be served concurrently; always consecutively.

[NeekoSpeaks]

You take a life, you serve life. Thats how it should be

[vickieking]

She should have life in prison she did this on purpose. The system is totally screwed up.

[pamk]

Totally unfair. She murdered both of them in cold blood after planning to do it. Stupid judge. She’ll be out in her mid forties. Those poor victims families.!

[terrybeasley]

Don't believe in concurrent sentences. Every crime on It's own: consecutive sentences.

[cbuchan]

She should have received consecutive sentences.

[paulprovenzano]

The judge is an idiot. My daughter was killed by a stoned driver over three decades ago, and the pain is still as fresh today.

[tiborzkarate]

After killing two of her friends she was applying for modeling job, that's how serious she was about her crime.

[princessgigi]

I want a judge to tell her “ Your Parole officer is NOT even born yet McKenzie !!!” 😡😡

[countryKenny]

The judge should have ran those two counts consecutively instead of concurrently

[AGRANT]

Sounds like the judge shifted responsibility to a parole board.

[ivxjlkg]

this is what happens when you never discipline your children and then they should be excused for their behavior when it comes to taking people's lives and they act like it's nothing she's not in remorse for what you did she's upset because she is being disciplined by the system

[waltertadeus]

Those "Bambi eyes" don't fool me, time to pay for the crime.

[crestfire]

She deserved life sentence. The sentencing is too light

[nsingman]

The judge's sentence is disgusting, and a slap in the face to the families and loved ones of the two people she murdered. It should have been more than 30 years to life, let alone 15, and the sentences should run consecutively. That young woman should never breathe free air again.