Former Woodstock Chef Gets 10 Years in Shooting Case

A former chef at a popular restaurant in downtown Woodstock has been sentenced in a spring shooting case.

Richard Wilt, the former chef at Century House Tavern, recently plead guilty to two counts of aggravated assault, possession of firearm during the commission of a felony, driving under the influence and possession of marijuana less than 1 ounce in a case in which he fired a handgun at two women near Holly Springs.

Wilt was sentenced to a total of 10 years in September, with the first six months of his sentence to be served behind bars. He will spend the remainder of his sentence on probation. 

Wilt was indicted in May for the crime, which happened in late March.

At around 9:50 p.m. Tuesday March 26, deputies with the Cherokee Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a shots fired call on Apple Orchard Lane, located off Toonigh Road near Holly Springs.

Dispatchers noted it had been reported that a man driving a black Lexus allegedly fired a gun at two women who were sitting inside a vehicle parked in the cul-de-sac on Apple Orchard Lane.

According to the sheriff's office, deputies believed Wilt was driving recklessly on East Cherokee Drive. The women, both 20 years old, were traveling together in the same car on the same stretch of road and passed Wilt, who started following them.

The women called a friend, told him of the situation and asked if he would meet them on Apple Orchard Lane. 

Wilt followed the women to Apple Orchard Lane and all parties stopped their vehicles in the cul-de-sac.

Wilt then pointed a firearm at the women's car and fired one round. Witnesses said Wilt attempted to fire more rounds, but his gun malfunctioned.

The women were not injured and the round missed their vehicle.

Wilt then fled the scene, but was quickly taken into custody by deputies. Deputies located one spent shell casing and two unfired rounds of .45 caliber ammunition in the cul-de sac of Apple Orchard Lane and a .45 caliber handgun inside Wilt’s vehicle. 

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