Mackenzie Cirilla, known as the “Hell on Wheels” killer, has posted a new selfie from prison, appearing pensive and distant following another legal disappointment.
This week, supporters shared a video on her Instagram, emphasizing that the 21-year-old convicted murderer is “trying to improve every day and remain optimistic.”
“Her post-conviction relief was denied due to a technicality related to timing. This decision did not address the merits of her sentence and isn’t eligible for review,” the post stated, urging Cirilla’s fans to sign a petition for an “immediate retrial.”
Cirilla gained notoriety from a popular Netflix documentary titled “The Crash.” She is currently incarcerated at the Ohio House of Corrections for Women, following the deaths of her boyfriend Dominick Russo, 20, and friend Davion Flanagan, 19, in a car accident in July 2022.
She is serving a sentence of 15 years to life after intentionally crashing her vehicle into a wall at 160 mph in Strongsville.
In 2023, she was found guilty on four counts of felony assault and two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, breaking down as the judge referred to her as “literal hell.”
The Ohio Supreme Court turned down her most recent appeal for post-conviction relief in late June, with her legal team having submitted the motion one day beyond the state’s deadline.
Recently, her lawyers filed another motion asking the Ohio Supreme Court to review the appeal, highlighting some confusing deadlines mentioned in court documents.
This latest legal setback is just one in a series of rejections Cirilla has faced in attempts to overturn her conviction.
Her attorneys contended that she had a “pre-existing medical condition” that could have led her to lose consciousness right before the fatal crash in northeast Ohio.
Additionally, they argued that prior defense teams didn’t adequately explore or present expert testimony to validate suspicions about these medical issues.
In other news, a fellow inmate at the Ohio prison recently took a job serving food, claiming to live like a “queen bee” and to have had relationships during her time behind bars. Cirilla has also accumulated 23 complaints while imprisoned, including incidents involving inappropriate behavior during video calls and hiding questionable items in her cell.
Cirilla’s earliest parole eligibility is set for 2037.
