79-year-old driver accused of hit-and-run death of Lakewood businesswoman Cassandra Fear pleads not guilty

CLEVELAND — A 79-year old man has pleaded not guilty to charges relating to the deadly hit-and-run of Lakewood business owner Cassandra Fear last year on Cleveland's west side.

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Bond for Gus Blavos was set at $10,000, with a pretrial hearing set for March 4. Earlier this month, Blavos was indicted by a Cuyahoga County grand jury on a felony charge of failure to stop after an accident, plus a misdemeanor charge of vehicular homicide. 

The Cleveland Division of Police says the incident happened in the 3700 block of West 130th Street at around 9 p.m. on Dec. 16.

Cassandra Fear, 41, was struck by another vehicle after exiting her vehicle after hitting a parked vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS.

Last year, 3News featured Fear in a story about the closing of her business "Fear's Confections" in Lakewood.

Previous Reporting:

• 79-year-old man indicted for hit-and-run death of Lakewood businesswoman Cassandra Fear
• 41-year-old woman dies after being hit by vehicle in Cleveland

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