Davion Flanagan
Coverage of Davion Flanagan in the Nexus archive.
- Mackenzie Shirilla's appeal rejected by court after 'The Crash' revives ‘Hell on Wheels’ case
Mackenzie Shirilla's appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court was rejected, upholding a lower court's dismissal of her postconviction petition due to a one-day filing delay. The case gained renewed attention after Netflix's series 'The Crash,' with Shirilla's defense arguing her trial attorneys failed to investigate her potential Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) as a factor in the 2022 fatal crash.
- Ohio Supreme Court declines to review Mackenzie Shirilla’s case
The Ohio Supreme Court declined to review Mackenzie Shirilla’s post-conviction appeals, citing a late filing and lack of jurisdiction. Shirilla was convicted in 2023 of murdering her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, and their friend, Davion Flanagan, with evidence suggesting an intentional crash.
- Ohio Supreme Court declines to review Mackenzie Shirilla’s case
The Ohio Supreme Court declined to review Mackenzie Shirilla’s case, where she was sentenced to life in prison with parole eligibility after 15 years for a crash that killed two men. Shirilla’s legal team argues a leap year calendar error caused them to miss a deadline to file a post-conviction challenge, while prosecutors maintain confidence in her conviction.
- Ohio Supreme Court declines to review Mackenzie Shirilla’s case
Mackenzie Shirilla was sentenced to life in prison with parole eligibility after 15 years for a 2023 crash that killed her boyfriend and a friend. Her lawyers argue a missed deadline for a post-conviction challenge, caused by a leap year miscalculation, requires review by the Ohio Supreme Court, which has not yet decided whether to hear the case.
- ‘Hell on wheels’ killer Mackenzie Shirilla lands prison job while serving life sentence for fatal 2022 crash
Mackenzie Shirilla, serving a life sentence for a 2022 crash that killed her boyfriend and a friend, has been assigned a food service job at the Ohio Reformatory for Women. Prosecutors alleged the crash was intentional, and renewed attention came after Netflix's 'The Crash' series. Shirilla's lawyers are appealing her conviction in the Ohio Supreme Court.
- WATCH: Mackenzie Shirilla’s father calls her ‘a dumb 18-year-old’ while berating police in bodycam video
Bodycam footage shows Mackenzie Shirilla's father, Steven Shirilla, calling her 'a dumb 18-year-old' and berating police after her arrest in a crash that killed two people. Shirilla, now 21, is serving two 15-year-to-life sentences for the 2022 crash in Strongsville, Ohio, which prosecutors allege she caused deliberately.
- Family of Mackenzie Shirilla victim fights to modernize Son of Sam laws — so ‘Hell on Wheels’ killer doesn’t become Instagram famous
Christine Russo stated her family has been 'ruined' after Mackenzie Shirilla killed her brother, Dominic Russo, and their friend, Davion Flanagan, in a July 2022 crash. The family is advocating to modernize Son of Sam laws to prevent Shirilla from gaining notoriety on platforms like Instagram.
- Mackenzie Shirilla's texts surface as 'hell on wheels' driver's appeal collides with Netflix's 'The Crash'
Mackenzie Shirilla, a 21-year-old Ohio woman serving two 15-years-to-life sentences for a 2022 crash that killed her boyfriend and another man, is seeking an appeal as newly released texts and jail calls resurface. Netflix's documentary 'The Crash' has reignited public interest in her case, which involves claims of intentional violence and medical evidence of blackouts.