{"id":242629,"date":"2026-05-27T12:36:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T12:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/mackenzie-shirilla-dominic-russos-disturbing-texts-revealed\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T12:36:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T12:36:00","slug":"mackenzie-shirilla-dominic-russos-disturbing-texts-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/mackenzie-shirilla-dominic-russos-disturbing-texts-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Mackenzie Shirilla &#038; Dominic Russo&#8217;s Disturbing Texts Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>These days, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/05\/mackenzie-shirilla-prison-hookups-queen-bee-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mackenzie Shirilla is in prison<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old is serving 15 to life for the fatal crash that claimed the lives of her boyfriend and a friend.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have now released text messages between Shirilla and her late boyfriend.<\/p>\n<p>In them, she accuses Russo of having tried to harm her \u2014 even to \u201ckill\u201d her \u2014 during a recent incident.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0520_mackenzieshirilla_mugshot.png\" alt=\"Mackenzie Shirilla mugshot.\" class=\"wp-image-555378 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0520_mackenzieshirilla_mugshot.png 500w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0520_mackenzieshirilla_mugshot-300x284.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0520_mackenzieshirilla_mugshot.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The infamous Mackenzie Shirilla appears in this mugshot.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-you-just-tried-to-kill-me\">\u2018You just tried to kill me\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Strongsville law enforcement has now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleveland19.com\/2026\/05\/27\/strongsville-police-release-records-mackenzie-shirilla-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">released<\/a> text messages that Shirilla exchanged with deceased boyfriend, Dominic Russo.<\/p>\n<p>In the texts, Shirilla appears to tell Russo that she believed that he had been trying to harm her during a then-recent, heated argument.<\/p>\n<p>Following her arrest, investigators learned that she and Russo had gotten into a fight when she was driving erratically mere <em>weeks<\/em> before the fatal crash.<\/p>\n<p>According to a family friend, Shirilla was allegedly seen striking at Russo.<\/p>\n<p>The individual also reported that she had declared: \u201cI\u2019m going to wreck this car right now!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Deadly Teen Wreck Leads to Murder Charges (S4, E12) | Killer Cases | Full Episode\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OdWZXmdm7-Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Whatever may or may not have happened, Shirilla appears to be confronting Russo on a very serious topic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo you think I would have my car started with you in it knowing that you just tried to kill me,\u201d she asks in one text.<\/p>\n<p>The texts also show that she does not believe that he loves her, as she asks for specific examples.<\/p>\n<p>For context, the two had been dating \u2014 with multiple breakups \u2014 for four years, having gotten together when she was 13 and he was 16. (Also, <em>yikes<\/em>.)<\/p>\n<p>The two had also reportedly been living together, albeit with breakups.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-theme=\"dark\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f Steve Shirilla is pushing back on the firestorm surrounding Netflix&#8217;s documentary &#8220;The Crash&#8221; about his daughter, Mackenzie. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6SympXpthF\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/6SympXpthF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TMZ (@TMZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TMZ\/status\/2056820036170309946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 19, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-do-these-texts-change-the-case\">Do these texts change the case?<\/h2>\n<p>To be clear, these text messages to not prove any criminal wrongdoing on Russo\u2019s part.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, as far as the bench trial that sentenced Shirilla to spend at least 15 years behind bars is concerned, he and their friend, Davion Flanagan, are both the victims of a deliberate homicide.<\/p>\n<p>The victim is not on trial, nor is he meant to be.<\/p>\n<p>However, these texts may help shed light upon things ahead of the crash.<\/p>\n<p>Whether these texts describe actual events before the tragedy or simply Shirilla\u2019s state of mind \u2026 that\u2019s a topic of ongoing debate.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mackenzie Shirilla Begs for Prison Release\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tYxVBWfR944?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>To be clear, authorities releasing the texts is likely a result of the high level of interest in the case.<\/p>\n<p>(There have been multiple documentaries, given several sensational aspects of the crime.)<\/p>\n<p>The texts do not change Shirilla\u2019s conviction or sentence.<\/p>\n<p>In her bench trial, the judge convicted her of multiple serious felony counts \u2014 despite her insistence that it was a tragic accident.<\/p>\n<p>Shirilla is serving two concurrent life sentences. She will have a chance at parole after 15 years, though some speculate that her notoriety may come back to bite her.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/05\/mackenzie-shirilla-accused-dominic-trying-to-kill-her-before-crash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes These days, Mackenzie Shirilla is in prison. The 21-year-old is serving 15 to life for the fatal crash that claimed the lives of her boyfriend and a friend. Authorities have now released text messages between Shirilla and her late boyfriend. In them, she accuses Russo of having tried to harm her [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":242632,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-242629","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=242629"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242629\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/242632"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=242629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=242629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=242629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}