Netflix documentary on Mackenzie Shirilla murder case omits details about her statements and behavior
Netflix released a 90-minute documentary titled 'The Crash' about Mackenzie Shirilla, who was convicted of intentionally driving a car at roughly 100 mph into a building in Strongsville, Ohio on July 31, 2022, killing two young men. The documentary features interviews with families but omits details from police reports and jailhouse calls that show Shirilla's state of mind and her claims of being a victim.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 22% of divergence this week. 2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 1 bias group.
2 camps
1 bias group
The spectrum · how 2 outlets placed this story
LeftCenterRight
Daily Wire
NY Post
Supportive of action
Neutral
Dismissive
Critical
Alarmist
International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
Daily Wire
The Disturbing Details Netflix Didn't Include In 'The Crash'
documentary incompleteness angle · negative
NY Post
'Hell on wheels' killer Mackenzie Shirilla callously whined she was 'third victim' of fatal car wreck she intentionally caused in jailhouse call
killer's callousness and self-victimization · negative
First to report
- Daily Wirefirst
- NY Post+8.2 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
The split, in one line
Daily Wire emphasizes details Netflix omitted suggesting premeditation; NY Post highlights Shirilla's callous jailhouse statement claiming she was a victim. Both confirm intentional crash but diverge on documentary gaps vs. her self-serving narrative.
How each outlet covered it
Lightly covered so far
Too few outlets to map a left-right split. Here is each take as it stands.
Sparse coverage · 2 outlets
“The Disturbing Details Netflix Didn't Include In 'The Crash'”
“'Hell on wheels' killer Mackenzie Shirilla callously whined she was 'third victim' of fatal car wreck she intentionally caused in jailhouse call”
7 tracked claims across 2 outlets
Fact ledger
All7Claimed5Corroborated2
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Claimed
Two young men, Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan, were killed in the crash
Corroborated
Disputed
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