Judge finds Mackenzie Shirilla guilty of murder in deadly Strongsville crash that killed 2 

Videos like this should be played in every High School classes around the country. All actions have consequences

For anyone who does not know the story, based on the evidence presented to the court and the car computer and other cctv evidence, this teenager drove her car 100km an hour into the side of a building so that she could "end" the toxic relationship with her boyfriend who was in the front seat. The bf's friend was in the back seat and he had nothing to do with anything, he was just there and also died due to the teenager's actions. This was a case of an emotionally unstable girl with murderous intent.

15 years for killing 2 people ? It should be 30 years, this is insane to me

For the very first time in her life, this brat is actually facing real consequences for her bad behavior.

Accountability hurts..but not as much as the families who lost loved ones.

I went to school with her. We first met when we were like 12-13. We used to misbehave together in class to annoy a teacher we didn’t like in the eighth grade. I’m not proud of my behavior from then, I was an annoying kid but I thankfully grew out of it when we reached high school. Mackenzie never did, she would stay mocking and belittling teachers and other school staff. She even once got suspended because she made an instagram account in middle school that was exclusively for posting pictures/ making of a lunch lady who was indian and had a heavy accent. she made fun of her bc of the accent. She didnt feel the need to be mean to me but she was a stereotypical mean girl personified. She was better than everyone else and everyone else needed to fall at her feet at all times. Her friends all shared the same mindset as well. She ran for homecoming queen but when she lost to another girl she was posting about how everyone “just couldn’t handle her” and how she was still the queen in her mind. Drugs were her whole personality. Her username on everything was babykush or something like that. Sometimes when I used the bathroom at school I’d see her skipping class to vape. She even offered me a hit once. We were never friends or enemies we just knew of each other bc we had a lot of classes. Some of her friends go to my college now and all they post on snapchat are stories of them saying like “look at you then look at me and see if you’re worthy of talking to me”. Narcissists all around. When the news of the crash first came out it was a small town story and the name of the driver wasn’t identified. we were all shocked. but when the driver was revealed to be mackenzie i wasn’t surprised. I always knew she would end up in trouble one day, but I thought it would be for drugs not murder. it’s so crazy. i see a lot of comments saying she looks like a sweet innocent girl but take it from somebody from strongsville who’s been around her since middle school. she’s not. EDIT; to people accusing me of lying for likes, you don’t have to believe me and i don’t care about likes but as someone who’s lived in strongsville all my life i wanted to provide some added context. Also to add context, we didn’t hang out, we just happened to have some classes together. everything i’m saying is from small class interactions or her own social media posts. to people calling me a snitch you should look at yourself and wonder why that’s what you’re worried about when this is about a REAL case that affected a REAL town where people died. some of y’all have no sympathy towards victims and it shows.

The tears aren't for the people she killed. She's crying because she has to go to jail. What a monster.

Her disgusting mother at the end saying "We're gonna fight" is pathetic and shows why she's the way she is. There's literally nothing to fight for.

“We love you, baby” I bet the parents of the deceased wish they could say that one more time to their children

I'm always amazed by the idea* that the main culprit of a car accident almost always survives.

Life in prison. No parole

She spent 8 minutes saying all that just to give her only 15 years thats wild

You just know this is the first time she’s ever been held accountable in her life.

She really didn't expect this. Imagine being that far removed from the reality of your actions.

I guess breaking up and never speaking to him again was out of the question? What a psycho.

15 years?! A slap on the wrist.

As a teacher, this is why it’s so frustrating when parents try to talk administrators out of giving their child a consequence or they make an excuse as to why their child shouldn’t have consequences.

She's not crying for the people she killed. She's not remorseful. She is crying about her consequences.

Daddy’s widdle girl is now crying even more tears in an Ohio prison cell.

She should be in for life or death penalty.. this is ridiculous

This is a reminder to all parents that they need to teach their kids consequences, empathy, how to deal with rejection, not getting what they want, before they end up like this girl

The tears she cries aren't for two lives she took, but really for herself. I'm glad she's being held accountable, now lets do it for others.

If this was a young man would have thrown the book at them. 15 years is a joke for WILLINGLY KILLING TWO PEOPLE

To all the kids that are reading this and are going through a tough time. Mackenzie thought her life was tough. That it wasnt worth living. Her fights with her boyfriend were the last straw for her. Well look at her now, look at the position shes in. Try to put yourself into her shoes. I bet she'd give ANYTHING to buy back her previous problems and trade her new problems away. Its NEVER that bad and high school is such a meaningless part of your life when you become an adult. I know it seems like its not when youre in it but its FOUR years. FOUR. Dont end your life because of that tiny part of time. Definitely dont end someone elses life too. Four years is a drop in the bucket.

To clear things up: She and her boyfriend were in a toxic relationship. She wanted to “end” the relationship by doing this. She already drove this route a week prior, on her own (She’s never been on that road besides that). She then did it while her boyfriend and his friend were in the car, at 100mph. The friend was in the wrong place, at the wrong time. She crashed into the wall at an angle where the biggest impact (by far) was on the right side of the car. Both guys sat there, thats how they died and she lived. Edit: She had no remorse the whole trial, she was even grinning. She only started crying while reading a statement and when she learned her sentence. She floored it 4 seconds before impact. She also threatened to crash the car with her and her BF inside on a different occasion. She was also on drugs

when you hit 100 mph and NEVER TOUCH THE BRAKE you turned your vehicle into a weapon. She was in charge of said weapon and used that weapon to kill two people. That's murder. You'd be singing out the other side of your mouth if it was your family member she killed with that weapon.

Absolutely no sympathy for that excuse of a person.

I've never seen anyone cry so much without shedding a single tear. Complete sociopath.

No parent should ever have to bury their own child. My prayers go out for the families of the victims.

When I was in high school they showed wrecks from people in the 1950’s…. No blurring…. 30 years later they still haunt me. I think these videos can save lives.

no pitty for her, dont know why she is crying. You killed 2 people.

For almost 30 years of my life now. I still don’t understand why anyone would want to do this kind of evil thing

She’s not crying because she killed someone, she’s crying because she’s getting locked up for life. Face the consequences of your actions!! Justice is served.. and to the families of the victims, may you find peace and comfort in the years ahead. RIP🙏

This may be the first time she has been held accountable for her actions and she appears shocked. Parents teach your children about the consequences of their actions so that they make informed decisions. The parents calling out ‘love you baby’ did this girl a disservice and she is paying the price for that.

No amount of tears will save you.

I swear the driver always survives these cases

Her parents looking stunned… find yourself lucky you can shout that you love her unlike the 2 men’s families she killed.

When you're a teenager, things feel way more important than they actually are. Time moves slower for you. If only she knew that that relationship could've just been a distant memory in just a couple of years. She could've moved on, just go do other things in life. Instead she ended her life. Forever branded a murderer. A tiny fish, thinking that the pond is all she'll ever have, not knowing there's a vast ocean of experiences out there.

She will not do well in prison.

I think her parents, especially her mother, share some of the responsibility. Being a good parent is loving your child, and telling them they are at fault ehen they've done something wrong. Telling her we believe you only further encourages her to believe her own false narrative.

Incredible how quickly this case was finalized. Happened just a year ago, and the bench trial was one week long. My friend was murdered in 2018, and there STILL hasn’t been a trial for her killer. Wish the justice system was more consistent.

If you don’t teach your kids about boundaries and consequences: Justice and the world will.

This was the girl who had zero remorse and was smug during trial right.? She sounds like that Dylan guy who said he's a 16 year old blonde all he had to do was cry and the jurt would feel sorry for him. All after he murdered his gf's baby.

The fact that she looked shocked at the verdict is beyond me.. she did it and must pay with time served. Good judge.

Hadn't heard of this so I looked it up, she was also charged with breaking into a church and vandalizing and desecrating it a few days prior to murdering two people. She was also charged with trafficking mushrooms and having a digital scale. Considering they can prove she drove the route ahead of time that's premeditation and she admitted in the hospital that she was trying to kill all three of them. This whole case is just wild. Who in their right mind has an argument with their boyfriend and not only thinks I should kill him and myself and our friend but then after multiple days to think about it actually decides to carry through with it? This girl is clearly deeply unwell mentally and emotionally. I hope she is able to receive the help she so clearly needs while in prison. Condolences to the victims families. Adding to clarify: She was not on mushrooms at the time, they were in her pocket. She was high and had 3x the legal limit for THC in her system but they chose not to prosecute for DUI. Also for those who are not aware digital scales are considered drug paraphernalia, unless you can prove you use the scale for legal reasons (a chef in a kitchen or a gemstone seller etc.). In this case the scale was found in her jacket pocket with a bag of mushrooms, pretty cut and dry. I can't actually find any articles that go into detail about what she said in the hospital but multiple people have said in the comments that she admitted in hospital to intending to kill herself as well, I'm still trying to find where this is coming from but the only thing I've seen is that when the detective was interviewing her in the hospital she asked if she was going to lose her license for ten years. I'm not sure if full video of the trial is available online and I'm not sure where else the interview with the detective would be. If anyone has a source for that specifically please share it in the comments below but remember you can't post links on RU-vid. For those of you asking for sources: you are just as capable of using Google as I am. All I did was Google her name and read the articles that came up. I know, reading is hard, but I believe in you!

It’s devastating to lose a child because I have. I pray for these parents. She’s crying for herself… She had choices and made bad choices and now will spend life behind prison walls. I pray she learns.

I hope she learns from this terrible lesson. May the boys she murdered rest in peace.

I worked in a prison for only one year, but quit because I was beginning to feel like a prisoner in there. I can't begin to imagine not having the liberty of going home from prison,FOR THE REST OF YOUR NATURAL LIFE. This should be an eye-opener to kids who think they won't be held accountable for their actions.

The best part about being a grandma is that you can pretend to be praying when you're really asleep.

This judge needs to be removed from the bench ASAP. This vile woman murdered two young men on purpose, and she got a literal slap on the wrist. This judge is more interested in protecting the criminals in this community than she is protecting the tax paying and law abiding citizens in this community. Vote her out of office if you live in this community because you are not safe as long as she is sitting on the bench, passing out Christmas presents to murderers.

Poor choices have consequences .

She's not crying for her victims, she's crying because she won't get away with it.

Devil is rejoicing. America need jesus.

The only person to be held responsible for the crime is THE PERSON who committed the crime!!! Plain and simple!! There are tons of damn good parents whose children are evil! Stop blaming them!!

When the realization that you’re never going to see the outside of a jail cell ever again hits you, it hits hard.

This is what happens when there is no fear of repercussions. Accountability NEEDS to be instilled in children at a young age!

OMG, A female is actually being held accountable.

there's nothing quite like listening to a competent judge speak, it restores one's faith in humanity

As a spectator it is nice to see justice. As a parent it is heart breaking to see a future you had planned and wished for your child to be removed from existence.

Imagine the fear those boys felt right before their death. That’s heartbreaking. The fact that SHE is even alive is even more shocking.

Crocodile tears were meaningless. I only feel sorrow for the parents (and her parents) and relatives.

What’s sad is that this is probably the only time in her entire young life she’s being held accountable for anything she’s done. Good on this court for doing the job they’re suppose to do.

They need to do this with everyone, holding people accountable for the things they do.

How is this justice 15 years wtf that’s nothing if it were a men we’d be hang

Her parents need to be in prison too for raising this monster.

Her family can still tell her they love her and hear her say it back. The victims familys will never again be able to hear their loved ones say I love you! 😢 as the mother of 3 grown sons one of which is 18 years old my heart goes out to the families of the victims 💔

I hate it when perpetrators cry for their own selves. She refuses to shed a tear for her victims

"Momma said all little girls are the devil" - Bobby Boucher

Jail will not be kind to her.

It's fascinating to watch how she slowly realizes that she won't get away with her crime but will be punished really hard. Sometimes the law prevails. Good this way! EDIT: I should have watched to the end first... It is disgusting how her dad yelled "Your innocent !" If she learned right and wrong from her father, it's clear why she's crying. All actions have consequences! Teach your children about it!

The judge really laid it down. The girl got a laundry list of serious charges

The fact she survived is crazy. Her parents have done nothing but enable her disgusting, unaccountable, spoiled, selfish behavior her whole life this creating this murderous monster. May she have the worst time in prison, her parents get some sort of backlash for their own disgusting behaviors, and the families of the victims receive some sort of comfort during this tragic time!!

The court system failed the families with a 15 yr sentence for taking two lives.

It is disgusting how her dad yelled "Your innocent" as she was being taken away and her mom saying how people were calling her a murderer. She is a MURDERER.

Remember this when you think your life can’t get any worse. She just found out it wasn’t so bad before.

The judge got this wrong. Mackenzie Shirilla is responsible for the death of the boys, but in order to proof murder the conclusion needs to be without any doubt. The only real facts in this case is that (1) she had a THC blood level over the limit to allow driving a car, (2) she was the last person behind the wheel, and (3) she was unconscious and not breathing 45 minutes after the crash. The emergency services needed to cut her out and air-lift here to the hospital. The judge think she was on a suicide mission taking out the lives of the boys and hers, but there are multiple explanations for this car crash. The difficulty in this case is that there are no witnesses or audio recording from within the car. So we don't know why the car was speeding out of control. Also Mackenzie Shirilla had consumed Marijuana and perhaps magic mushrooms, and this generally makes people feel more relaxed. Her THC level were above the legal limit - if you cannot safely drive a car after having consumed so many drugs, you also cannot execute a suicide mission on purpose. Marijuana, magic mushrooms and alcohol dehydrate the body and she has been diagnosed with POTS (Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome). People with POTS faint for example when they dehydrate or depending on the menstrual cycle. So it is in the range of possibilities that the car got out of control because she lost consciousness. This is unknown, but she was not breathing when they found her. Mackenzie Shirilla is responsible for driving this car after taking too many drugs and the fatal crash. I don't see critical evidence to demonstrate she killed anyone on purpose. Also if this relationship was so turbulent, why do they hang out together all night taking drugs. It does not add up. For example you could speculate that this happened: Mackenzie Shirilla and the boys are together all night taking Marijuana, magic mushrooms and alcohol. They have a good time and around 5am Mackenzie Shirilla and the boys drive to the business park to take more drugs and not being bothered by cops. At 5:34 the car enters Progress Drive and they take more drugs. Then they decide to do some racing. The street is long and straight and nobody is around - so this is a good spot. Mackenzie Shirilla wears flipflops and one of the pairs gets stuck on the gas pedal. Mackenzie Shirilla faints and the passenger next to her tries to keep the car in the lane, but the brakes are not accessible. The car crashed at 5:39, and they actually needed about 5 minutes to drive down Progress Drive. If explanations for the events like this one cannot be ruled out, then the verdict cannot be murder. It is no surprise Mackenzie Shirilla is feeling guilty being the only one having survived, and my observation is that she is really sorry and feels guilty. She even reached out to the mother of her bf. It is also not surprise she cannot remember anything giving the significant impact of the car crash. Mackenzie Shirilla also need to cope with the aftermaths of the car crash. So I do not understand the critique when friends try to distract her going to a concert or party. I also think she was drunk when she made that video recording that seems a it bit weird. If I were the judge I would have jailed her for the fatal crash linked to DUI and possession of drugs. She should not be jailed for murder unless it is beyond doubt. For example when people say "I am going to kill this guy" it does not mean it is actually meant that way. The 2 boys at least were not afraid to hang out with her all night....

Where did judge get her degree in hogwarts?

She's not crying for the people she killed, she's crying for herself. That's the way it works. This society seems to be creating more and more of these monsters at pace.

She's not crying because she killed 2 people. She's crying at the fact she got caught and will be held accountable. Go to any jail/prison. You'll never meet a more narcissistic set of people (inmates).

Is she even listening to the judge?🤬

I always find it amazing how “love” blinds people of clear cut reality. Mackenzie’s parents were in disbelief that she was found guilty. They made that 100% clear in their statements. Even though the evidence was absolutely clear proof that this was totally premeditated and intentional, they STILL deny it…..But I can GUARANTEE you one thing. If the roles were reversed and it was the boyfriend who committed the exact same act with the exact same evidence, and it was their daughter, Mackenzie, who was killed, they would be screaming for MURDER charges doing everything they could to get him convicted. But since it’s on their daughter, love blinds them to the reality of the situation. It happens in nearly every case you see.

When my dad was teaching me how to drive, lesson 1 went like this, "This vehicle is a lethal weapon. It is not a toy, it is not something to trifle with. You can kill someone and yourself if you don't pay attention at all times. Don't play stupid games, don't treat it lightly. I don't want to have to explain to your mother how you killed yourself or someone else because you drove drunk, were putting on makeup in the rear view mirror while driving or looking at the cute boy who beeped at you." (This was before cell phones). I never forgot his advice. I never hurt anyone or myself because I always paid attention and treated my cars like the lethal weapons they were. Sadly, this child got the justice her actions warranted. Condolences to the families and friends of the two young men.

Incredible how quickly this case was finalized.

When her attorney tried to cross his arms but his suit was too tight.

She will be the seafood buffet in prison

"Where should I put the mic?" "Put it in that air conditioner over there"

How in the world does anyone move forward after committing such a horrific crime?

To only get 15 years for that crime requires an impressive lawyer.

They can prove she never hit the breaks or even stopped accelerating. How could u think it was an accident?

I know someone who went to prison for vehicular homicide she only got 12 years for the DUI Murder of a gentleman and his young daughter. She didn't have any remorse either. I would lose my mind from guilt if I had done that.

I don't feel bad for her. She knew she was jeopardizing other people's lives. I'm glad justice was served. Parents, don't neglect to raise your kids to be considerate people.

Refreshing to see a woman actually be held accountable for something.

Sitting there, crying like a baby as if that's going to get the judge to somehow change her mind is some of the most insane behavior I've seen. She's sorry she's going to prison, not for the lives she took.

I’m not understanding how she’s looking so distraught after what she did. If you want to die do it alone and don’t drag others into your suicidal streak. If she wanted to be an asshole pull a prank and it got out of control or if she just wanted to kill them she deserves every bit of that sentence. She’s crying she’s distraught she’s upset because she’s going to jail. Not because she killed those kids. Should of thought of all the consequences before doing stupid things that took innocent people lives. Now look at her looking so torn 🙄 Please

Been following this case. The level of evil and planning that went into taking her partners life is honestly disturbing

Her tears can’t be compared to the pain and suffering of those families whose relatives were run over by her.

Every decision that WE make? But there is no free will. None.

Lots of new facts coming out showing her innocence, this girl didn’t murder anyone.

She put everyone through this trial, selfishly. She could have pled guilty, and gotten a lighter sentence, but she decided to make things 1000 times more horrible for everyone except herself.

She's got what she deserves. Justice was served for the victims and their families.