Former Alabama Councilman Arrested for Alleged Threats at Hooters

A former city councilman in Mobile, Alabama, has been arrested and charged with making terrorist threats after allegedly making graphic rape and murder statements to Hooters employees. William Carroll Jr., 56, faces two counts of second-degree making a terrorist threat.

The incident occurred on October 14 at a Hooters restaurant on Airport Boulevard. According to court documents, Carroll allegedly told one employee, “I rape little girls like you” and “I dig ditches and kill people before.” He then reportedly made similar statements to another employee, saying, “I kill people for a living and rape little girls like her.”

Police responded to the scene and issued Carroll a trespass warning, instructing him to leave the premises. He was arrested on October 29 and booked into Mobile County Metro Jail. Carroll has since posted bond.

The manager of the Hooters location, in a 911 call transcript acquired by AL.com, told police that Carroll "is not going to come in here and talk to any of us like that." Hooters confirmed awareness of the incident, stating in a release to Fox 10 that the individual made "inappropriate and disturbing comments to a staff member who reported the behavior to a manager." The company added that the person was "immediately asked to leave and the authorities were notified."

Carroll previously represented District 2, an area in the northeast part of the city. He was defeated in the August 2025 election by Samantha Ingram. Following the election, Carroll filed a lawsuit contesting Ingram's eligibility, alleging she did not meet the statutory residency requirement to be a candidate and was registered to vote in Georgia. The lawsuit reportedly cost Carroll $25,000 in legal fees.

Mobile's municipal elections are nonpartisan, and neither Carroll nor Ingram ran with a party affiliation. Carroll has previously spoken publicly about his Catholic faith, stating that it provided him with "faith and discipline."