India, June 1 -- Nearly two years after one of America's most talked-about criminal cases, Mackenzie Shirilla, who is now 21, is back in the spotlight and this time, it is her own words driving the conversation.

A text message Shirilla allegedly sent to Dominic Russo's mother, Christine Russo, after the fatal July 2022 crash that killed Dominic and their friend Davion Flanagan has become the latest focus of public scrutiny.

The message, which was included in a 2024 Ohio Court of Appeals opinion, has been circulating widely on social media. In which, Shirilla reportedly wrote: "I remember turning onto the street, and then my vision fades to black."

She also allegedly said she could not remember the events leading up to the crash, sugges...