**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CRIMINAL JUSTICE / TRUE CRIME

Documentary on Mackenzie Shirilla Case Scheduled for National Broadcast

COLUMBIA STATION, OHIO – A new documentary examining the high-profile case of Mackenzie Shirilla, a young woman convicted of murdering two teenagers in a 2022 car crash, is set to air next month, according to a joint announcement from the production studio and the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office.

WHO: The documentary features exclusive interviews with law enforcement officials involved in the investigation, legal analysts, and members of the victims’ families. The subject is 20-year-old Mackenzie Shirilla, who was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 15 years.

WHAT: The documentary, titled “Speed and Silence: The Mackenzie Shirilla Verdict,” details the events of July 31, 2022, when Shirilla deliberately drove a Toyota Camry at 100 miles per hour into a building in Strongsville, Ohio. The crash resulted in the deaths of her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, 20, and her friend, Davion Flanagan, 19. The film explores the investigation that ultimately led to a jury’s decision to convict Shirilla on four counts of murder, rejecting her defense that the incident was a high-speed accident.

WHEN: “Speed and Silence: The Mackenzie Shirilla Verdict” will premiere on a major streaming network on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 8:00 PM Eastern Time.

WHERE: The production was shot on location in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, including at the Strongsville crash site, the county courthouse where the trial was held, and the prison where Shirilla is currently serving her sentence.

WHY: According to the producers, the documentary was created to provide a comprehensive, evidence-based account of a case that raised