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Babe, what did they tell you? >> Nothing. >> Okay, she was life lighted here. >> This is Natalie and John Sharella, the
parents of Mackenzie Sharillaa. Just hours earlier, they were informed their daughter was involved in a devastating
car accident and that she was transported by helicopter to the nearest hospital.
However, what they're about to hear from this officer would change the course of
their and McKenzie's life forever. No. >> You want to sit down? >> Oh my god. >> Oh jeez.
>> Say this. Progress in Alamita. Car into a building. Two are deceased in the vehicle. Daughter's driving.
>> Who died? >> McKenzie's boyfriend Dom Russo as well as their friend DaVon were pronounced
dead after the crash, making McKenzie the suspect of a potential double murder. However, police had their
doubts. Most assumed that this was simply the result of an innocent mistake on Mackenzie's behalf. But as the
investigation would progress, dark and disturbing secrets would reveal this was clearly much more than [music] just an
accident. >> Stop. If you do not open like you think I'm joking. >> What do you mean?
>> You know that's exactly what I mean. You're going to come open this door right now or there's going to be a
serious problem. >> [music] >> 17-year-old Mackenzie Sharilla, her 20-year-old boyfriend Dominic, and their
friend DaVon are on their way to a high school party. With McKenzie's 18th birthday in just 2 days, the group has
decided to go out and celebrate. But what seems like a normal night out will in a few hours turn into one of Ohio's
most disturbing mysteries. At around 2:00 a.m., McKenzie and Dominic are seen smoking at the party.
And at one point, McKenzie reportedly offers the host of the party psychedelic mushrooms. This was unlike McKenzie, as
her friends had never seen her use a substance before, let alone pass them around. At 3:30 a.m., the group leaves
the party and drives to another friend's place across town. There, they hang out
for a little over an hour watching South Park. By 5:00 a.m., McKenzie decided it
was time to go home. Strangely, she asked to drive instead of Dominic. This was unusual, but Dominic agreed.
Additionally, when DaVon asked for a ride, McKenzie refused to let him in the car. After an argument, Dominic
convinced her to take DaVon home. All three of them would get in the car, sealing [music] their own fate. At the
intersection between Pearl and Progress Drive, CCTV spots the car making a turn off course from DaVon's house. Instead
of driving along Pearl Drive, the car turns onto Progress Drive, a road that ends abruptly with a brick wall. CCTV
would spot the car rapidly start accelerating, going from a calm 30 to over 90 mph. In the very last seconds,
an intense turn would take place, leading the car to narrowly avoid slamming into a tree, but it would be
too late, and the car would speed into the brick wall. The crashed car would remain
undiscovered for 45 minutes until 6:15 a.m. when a passerby on a motorcycle would discover the destroyed vehicle.
About 10 minutes later, law enforcement would [music] arrive and through their body cams, we can witness the horrific
discovery they would make. >> No one's breathing. >> Bust that window out. >> All right.
>> Oh my god. >> Who can hear my voice in here? driver. >> Oh >> Hey, this a bad guy.
>> She's alive. We got to get her out. >> All right, >> reach up and unlock this door.
>> Let me see your knife. Let's cut this thing out. You know how >> I don't feel anything. I don't feel
pulsing. I saw her stomach. Her [music] stomach's >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. >> We got two that are gone.
>> Yeah. Okay. >> Jesus Christ. Pistol horse I've ever seen. How old is Dominic Russo?
17 19. >> Rest in peace, buddy. >> Inside the car, officers quickly confirmed two victims as deceased.
20-year-old Dominic in the front passenger seat and 19-year-old DaVon in the back. But one person has survived,
the driver, McKenzie Sharilla. As medics and firefighters rush to tend to the victims, investigators begin trying to
understand how such a devastating crash could have happened. That's when they start uncovering alarming details.
>> It looks like they even went off the road up there. >> They did. >> But I mean, they were I mean, if you're
hitting a building that hard, I just can't believe all the people that work up here that are up here all night long.
No one heard. >> They're in factory type settings. >> Yeah. Well, >> and it's dark.
>> That's insane, though. Once they get her out, I'll go over to this building cuz I
think there's a camera on the front of that building. I don't know if it's working, but I can always ask.
>> As authorities work to save McKenzie, the man who initially called 911 to report the incident arrives on the scene
to give his side of the story. >> I appreciate you giving us a call. >> Someone in it, obviously.
>> Uh, yeah. >> Yeah. All right. >> Yeah. >> So, >> that's a bummer. I didn't want to I
didn't want to get stuck and I'm like, I ain't I don't know what's going on, >> right? No, I appreciate you giving us a
call. Absolutely appreciate it. >> They must They were hitting it, man. Yeah, I mean obviously I saw that
that front end. >> They definitely hit it hard. So >> destroyed, >> right? >> All right. Well, what a way to start
your Sunday. I guess better than theirs. >> Right. >> I appreciate the call, sir. Thank you.
>> Officers would file the crash as an accident, [music] stating that the driver appeared to have attempted to
steer off course, but was unable to regain control. McKenzie was diagnosed with a condition known as POTS, which
can cause dizziness and fainting, [music] something officers believed may have contributed to the crash. The
presumption was that a combination of McKenzie's medical condition and drug use had likely led to the tragic crash.
However, one detail worried officers. There were no signs of breaking anywhere, and officers would soon begin
to discover why. >> I've personally been told that she did a voodoo on him. She was scared that she
was going to make him crash the day before the actual crash. >> I feel like that's what she was trying
to do was crush the car into the wall. >> As police continue gathering evidence from the crash site, one officer heads
to the hospital to speak [music] with Mackenzie's parents. At this point, all they know is that their daughter was in
a serious accident. >> Oh god. Amazing. Babe, >> what did they tell you? Nothing. Okay.
She was lifelighted here. >> Yeah, that one or that. Okay. No. >> You want to sit down?
>> Oh my god. >> Oh dear. [clears throat] Way to say this. Progress in Alamita. Car into a building. Two are deceased in
the vehicle. Daughter's driving. >> Who died? >> I don't know who. There's one that we
don't know. His name's Jacob. Does anyone know Jacob? >> No. Stop. What a time. >> Guys,
I know we've been dealing with this. >> Your daughter's okay. She's talking to us. I talked to her. Okay. Your
daughter's alive. Okay. Your daughter's alive. >> She was driving you. Okay. >> Who was that? Jacob and who?
>> I think what's the name you said? >> Might be. >> Oh my god. >> Stop. >> What's What's his relation to?
>> Okay. Yeah. Then Dom was in the car. >> Stop. >> Are you kidding me? >> It's right now it's ongoing
investigation. Speed is definitely a factor. Um, [music] so are drugs. >> Tom is dead. Tom is dead. Is that what
you're saying to me? Look at me. Is that dead? >> There's no way for me to say anything
right now, ma'am. This is This is This is a serious situation. >> Is it the same D? Maybe it's a
different. It could be a different >> No, I don't know. We're going to keep it that way for Okay. She's getting work
done now. Okay. Full transparency here. There's drugs in the car. She had a bag of mushrooms on her and a scale. Full
transparency, guys. I'm sorry. I'm ripping the band-aid off. Okay. Drugs in the car.
>> Away, but not away. So, she >> in and out of consciousness. She be fully extracted from the vehicle.
IFD. I know she has a severe leg injury. Um, like I said, she was speaking and she had her seat belt on.
>> McKenzie was the only one in the car wearing a seat belt, which was why she was the sole survivor. If her intention
had been side, it's unlikely she would have taken that precaution. This detail would later become important to the
investigation. >> Yeah, that [music] probably saved her life. 100% saved her life.
>> She had a seat belt up. >> I don't believe the others did. McKenzie's parents would take [music]
the news relatively well, relieved their daughter had survived. But officers now
faced a much harder task, [music] telling Dominic's parents. Remember, at this point, they didn't even know their
son had been in an accident, let alone that he had passed away. >> Hi, Christine.
Hey, can I talk to you real quick? >> Yeah. Hey. Um, there was an incident uh that we believe
Dominic may be involved. >> What? >> Both Davon and Dominic are deceased. >> Oh god.
>> SIT DOWN. >> SIT DOWN. >> Oh my god. >> Take a seat. >> So, um, you don't >> No, we don't. Right now, what we do know
100% is somebody called it in. somebody passing by at a around 6:15 6:30. >> What? The car was dismissed somewhere.
>> Yeah. So So what it what it appears that happened is they were going westbound on
Progress from Pearl Road. They went >> right here in Strongsville. >> Yeah. In Strongsville. That business
that's right at the on Alamita right where Progress [music] ends. That's dead ends right there. They hit that
building. They hit the sign out front and then they hit the building. >> Like they fall into the wheel or
something. >> Don't know. We don't know that. We don't know that. Um, >> so two kids are dead. My son's dead.
Another kid's dead in the hospital. >> She's in surgery right [music] now. >> Oh my god. Arus,
>> I mean, we had another family member or a friend or anybody that you might want
us to call on your behalf. >> No. >> This is a nightmare. Somebody called in at 6:30 in the morning.
Between 6:15 6:30 came upon it passing it by. >> Yeah. Oh my gosh. >> This is horrible.
>> She was in her car. >> It was in McKenzie's [music] car. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Oh my gosh. Is she naked or you guys
don't know? >> We right now we don't know. She's she's in surgery right now. So we we don't
know. >> What a nightmare. 3 weeks would pass. Time that McKenzie would spend [music] in the hospital
recovering. Her condition would improve significantly, eventually allowing her to leave and return to her normal life.
The community mourned the tragic loss of Dominic and DaVon and expressed sympathy
for McKenzie, who had just gone through the trauma of losing both her boyfriend and a close friend. But soon, strange
things about McKenzie would start to surface. In the weeks that followed, it seems
McKenzie thought everyone concluded the crash as a tragic accident and nothing further. McKenzie would never attend
Dominic or DaVon's funerals. On social media, she would brag about her drug use, claiming she could quote, "do more
drugs than anyone and still live." And then on October 31st, 2022, McKenzie would go to her first party since the
crash, and her costume for the night would be a detailed corpse with fake blood smeared across her mouth.
McKenzie's parents even went public to defend her outfit, saying she quote deserved to have some fun after the
accident. There also appeared to be a mysterious source of income. McKenzie was spending thousands of undocumented
dollars on designer clothing, and she [music] wasn't hiding it either, openly bragging about it online. But lucky for
McKenzie, this strange behavior still wasn't enough for police to launch a [music] full investigation. However,
that would all change when Dominic's family came [music] to the police with a video taken from Dominic's phone. A clip
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back to what the investigators uncovered. At this point, officers already had a growing list of suspicions
about McKenzie. But it would be one video submitted by Dominic's parents and filmed by Dominic himself just 10 days
before the crash that would turn the entire case on its head. >> Dom, you do not open. Like I'm You think
I'm joking? You think I'm joking? You think I'm joking? Like I'm dead ass. You're going to come open this door
right now or there's going to be a serious problem. This was a short snippet from a 15-minute video where
McKenzie clearly and continuously threatens Dominic. But this wasn't all. Dominic's family would show even more
disturbing material, including text messages confirming she had threatened to kill Dominic. This was enough for
officers to reopen the case. Now investigating it as a planned double homicide. >> At this point, this is a u a homicide
investigation. And so we are trying to show that she intentionally drove the car into the wall.
>> Shortly after the investigation began, police would begin interviewing several
of Mackenzie Sharella's friends, family members, and individuals from the community. This would prove to be very
insightful. Officers would first bring Tyler, McKenzie's former boyfriend, in. Unfortunately, his accounts would only
serve to deepen their concerns. We understand you're you're not under arrest, dude.
>> You walk out anytime you want. We have approximately 10 questions that we wanted to ask you. How long were you
guys in a relationship, you and her? >> Well, we were we were all friends in a friend group at first. I uh I ended up
dating her for a little bit, like probably uh over the summer. I was only dating her for probably like a month and
a half or like 2 months. And then um me and Dom talked about that she was like she was cheating on us basically, but it
wasn't like anything official. So it wasn't no hard feelings like with whatever happened. I just kind of was
like after me and Dom found out about that. We didn't [music] have no problems with each other or nothing. But like
they kept they were on and off and I kept on talking to her still while they were on and off because we were all
still in the friend group and stuff. So, and then uh we kind of just like stopped
being intimate, you know what I'm saying? And we're just friends. >> So, describe the relationship. What was
it? What was she like as your girlfriend? >> Um like I didn't really have much with
her relationship wise because we didn't date that long. But like friend-wise, like like she was crazy. Like our
>> she like mentally just not all there. I mean >> Yeah. I I don't think she's just
mentally all there. Like I personally feel like she was trying to kill herself and that crash and she uh failed on
doing so. >> Why did Dom put up with this? Do you know? >> Um I've personally been told that she
did voodoo on him. She [music] has told people that she's put a spell on him so that he couldn't break up with her. That
she had like grabbed a piece of his hair and that she had a doll in her room for
Dom and that she literally put a spell on him. But she would tell everyone like she truly believed in that kind of
stuff. And she also uses the pendulum, I know, too, to try to get answers to, but
she tries to use it now to talk to Don. >> Do you think McKenzie has it in her to
drive a car into a wall? >> I mean, if you're speculate that she did it on purpose, [clears throat] she has
it in her. I feel like if she thinks that she can just drive the car into the wall and not feel nothing, you know,
like I feel like the only reason she survived is because of how small she is, like feel like she got insanely lucky,
but at the same time not lucky to have survived that cuz like she [music] killed two people if that was what she
was trying to do. But it's like I I kind of feel that I feel like that's what she
was trying to do was crush the car into the wall. By now, a far darker picture of Mackenzie's actions was beginning to
take place. This is when two friends who had attended the party would come forward to police, claiming they had
evidence that in their view proved the crash was no accident at all. >> I just want to show you.
>> Oh, no. Explain. >> So, this is when they were going down Progress Drive >> and then you know how there was like um
tire tracks before it like on that side grass. So, that's the sign. >> That's when it hits the sign. That's
where she curved [clears throat] exactly right on. >> Gotcha. >> Missed those two rocks and went right
into the sign. The side of it. She went right into that wall. >> Right. >> No. So, you can see like the hard
breaking was right at the wall and then her high speed >> was after the heartbreaking.
>> Yeah. 90 mph. >> It looks like the person in the front seat tried to turn the wheel
>> because of the fact they were going to go straight into a wall. And it doesn't
say she heart broke once. It was 90 mph down that whole road. And I also think because of Kenzie's and Dominic's
history that they were fighting. I think Dave went on his phone to distract himself from the fighting. Although they
were on drugs, they can also still be fighting with being on drugs. >> While the statements were deeply
concerning, investigators still didn't have enough concrete evidence to determine McKenzie's intent. Without a
documented pattern of behavior, it was still possible the crash had been a druginduced accident. But that changed
during an interview with Dominic's brother, who provided detectives with crucial information about Dominic and
McKenzie's turbulent relationship. The following video includes talk of self harm. Viewer discretion is advised.
>> You mentioned that anytime Dom would kind of want to break up with her, she kind of would go crazy. Describe crazy.
Like what kind of crazy? >> Like there is times where she called Dom and said, "If you break up with me, I'm
going to Word for word. There was an instance literally a couple days before the crash
that she was hitting him on the highway while driving and he had to pull his car
over on the side of the highway. Not in a very safe parking spot either [music] and have somebody else come pick them up
and drive the car home because he was scared that she was going to make him crash. And that was just prior to the
day before the actual crash. >> Apparently, just days before the crash, McKenzie had threatened Dominic's life,
saying she would crash the car they were in. Dominic's brother continued the interview by giving officers a
compelling motive for why the crash may have been intentional. >> You're going 94 miles an hour. You don't
have a very fast car to begin with. You were stomping that gas pretty much the whole entire time. There's no brake
marks on the street at all. Even before the hit, you would think that some type of instinct would kick in and slam on
the brakes. But to my knowledge, she went straight into it. Off of what I know and off my assumptions, Dom tried
to break up with her multiple times. Even in July, I kept not like working out, whatever. They kept making back up.
Kenzie's known to be the kind of person that she's like, she's let us know she will never let go of Dom. And
[clears throat] if she has to let go of Dom, she will not go on living herself. She's pretty much let that be known.
>> McKenzie's actions after the crash were also of concern to police. On August 6th, only a week after the incident,
police would be called to Mackenzie's house by her father. there. He would make concerning statements. While there
is no footage of the incident, the officer that was called out would retell the strange incident in an interview.
>> Sergeant, I want to ask you first about August 6th. If you recall, that's the
day you guys were dispatched to McKenzie Sharilla room. Can you tell me about that thing?
>> So, we were dispatched up to the room for a disturbance. Once we arrived upon
the room, she was upset with her dad. We asked the dad to step out and like we're
trying to calm him down, calm him down. And he's like, you know, you guys probably know who I am. At one point in
the conversation, he's like, I feel like my daughter needs a psych evaluation. And he's like, you know, because like,
you know, she's not, you know, thinking clearly. And word for word what he said.
Like I I don't recall every word that he said. He was pretty hysterical. He was pretty upset. She was upset with her dad
because like she wanted the lady to go to the funeral. >> During this interaction, it became clear
that McKenzie was deeply upset with her father. Despite creating a shrine for Dominic, regularly posting on his
Facebook [music] memorial page, and wearing his clothes, her father hadn't allowed her to attend Dominic's funeral.
It appeared that McKenzie was truly mourning his death. [music] But around this time, police managed to gain access
to her phone. What they uncovered didn't just explain her mysterious source of income. It also hinted at something far
more disturbing. After decryting Mackenzie's phone, investigators discovered several photos of her posing
with large sums of cash despite having no documented job or known source of legitimate income. They also found fake
IDs seemingly intended to help her pass as an adult. But most concerning was a Snapchat conversation dated July 22nd,
2022, in which McKenzie quoted $1,000 for pictures and $2,500 for an in-person meeting to do quote
anything you want. Taken together, the materials painted a deeply troubling picture. On top of this, her phone
revealed numerous examples of reckless driving. Videos showed her speeding, smoking marijuana behind the wheel,
recording Snapchats while distracted, crashing during a practice run and laughing about it, letting go of the
steering wheel, and even bragging about driving recklessly. But in November, detectives would discover evidence far
beyond any reasonable doubt. After analyzing McKenzie's phone location data, investigators were able to retrace
her movements in the days leading up to the crash. That's when they made a dark discovery. Just days before the
incident, McKenzie had driven down the exact same road seven times, heading straight towards the same brick wall.
She had practiced [music] the route. Officers believed they had gathered enough evidence to prove McKenzie had
planned the murders. On November 4th, 2022, more than 3 months after the incident, officers were dispatched to
arrest 18-year-old McKenzie Sharilla. Where is she? Right back there, pal. >> Hi, McKenzie. Step out for me. I'm
Detective Hazu. I'm the one who's been investigating the crash. You're under arrest for aggravated murder times two.
Okay. Nobody's going to ask you any questions. Nobody's going to bother you. Can I have your key, please? Could you
please be careful taking this one off so it doesn't break the bracelet? >> You got it. You got it.
>> Reporting. Mounted. Wi-Fi connected. camera that black mat. >> What's your first name?
>> Mackenzie. >> Okay, Mackenzie, I'm going to take your handcuffs off. I need like all the
jewelry and everything to come off. Okay. >> I can't wear any of it. No, I need you
to take it off while you're in jail right now. [snorts] >> McKenzie's [music] parents would soon find out about her
arrest and immediately drive to the police station and desperately confront the police, but it would all be too
late. >> But I need to speak to my daughter because you guys aren't allowed to speak
to her at all. That's from the Lord. How you guys did this on the weekend just go, "Hey, there's a warrant for her." We
would have brought her right down here with no problem. She hit it. Unbelievable. She's 18.
>> The warrant was issued today. It's really >> Well, you could make a phone call,
couldn't you? You had your creeper out in front of my yard watching. >> So, um, she can't take, she's an adult. She
can't take any phone calls right now. >> Okay. Well, I still need to speak to my
daughter so she understands her not saying anything to you guys. BD had to roll out the whole mask to pick up from
the 18-year-old girl who can hardly walk out of a out of a hospital. But, is it is just beyond?
>> So, we follow the law and that's what we're doing today. Am I going to be allowed to have a two-minute
conversation with her? You cannot talk to her. Why doesn't she get a phone call? Why don't she get a phone call?
>> She was just brought in. They're going to process her. As soon as they get the
time for her to make a phone call, she wouldn't be able to make a phone call. >> She's a lawyer. She does have a lawyer.
>> She is 18 years old and she could speak that. >> Yeah, but she's a dumb 18-year-old that
just turned 18. And these guys are going to take advantage of She's not allowed to speak to you guys. I'm telling you
that her attorney can call us. >> Don't ask her any questions. Her parents don't want McKenzie to talk and
demand a lawyer is present. McKenzie is going to need that lawyer as she's going
to have to face the consequences of her actions in a court of law. She's tried as an adult and decides not to be tried
by jury, leaving her fate to a judge. Despite the defense's claims that she lost consciousness, the evidence against
her proves this claim was a lie. And the prosecution believes she crashed the car
as an easy way out of the relationship.

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This is Natalie and John Shirilla, the parents of Mackenzie Shirilla.

Just hours earlier they were informed their daughter was involved in a car accident, and that she was transported by helicopter to the nearest hospital.

However, what they're about to hear from this officer, would change the course of their and McKenzie's life forever.

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Brief Summary

Mackenzie Sharilla survives a crash that kills her boyfriend and friend, leading to a murder investigation due to suspicious behavior and evidence.

Key points

Tragic Accident Unfolds. Mackenzie Sharilla survives a car crash that claims the lives of her boyfriend and friend.
Dark Secrets Revealed. As the investigation progresses, disturbing details about McKenzie come to light.
Mackenzie's Disturbing Behavior. In the weeks following the crash, McKenzie exhibits troubling behavior on social media.
Video Evidence Changes Everything. A video from Dominic's phone reveals troubling threats made by McKenzie, reopening the case.
McKenzie's Threats. Days before the crash, McKenzie threatened Dominic's life, indicating a volatile relationship.
Evidence of Planning. Investigators found McKenzie had driven the same route multiple times before the crash.

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