Ex-Alabama Councilman Booked After Threatening Hooters Staff

William Carroll Jr. was charged with two counts of second-degree making a terrorist threat after allegedly directing graphic sexual and murder threats at employees at a Hooters restaurant in Mobile, Alabama.

The 56-year-old former city councilman was arrested on Oct. 22, nearly two weeks after the incident, and booked into Mobile County Metro Jail. He posted bond and was released from custody. Court documents indicate the alleged threats occurred on Oct. 14 at the restaurant located on Airport Boulevard.

According to records obtained by Fox 10, Carroll first approached one staff member and stated, “I rape little girls like you” and “I dig ditches and kill people before.” He then turned to a second employee and allegedly said, “I kill people for a living and rape little girls like her.” Police arrived at the scene, issued a trespass warning, and ordered Carroll to leave the premises.

A 911 transcript acquired by AL.com includes a statement from the restaurant manager, who told dispatchers, “He’s not going to come in here and talk to any of us like that.” Hooters confirmed the event in a statement to Fox 10, noting that the individual made inappropriate comments to a staff member who reported the behavior. The company said it followed standard policy by asking the person to leave and notifying authorities.

Carroll had represented District 2 in the northeast section of Mobile until he lost his seat to challenger Samantha Ingram in August 2025. He is currently challenging the election result in court, alleging Ingram did not meet statutory residency requirements. His suit claims Ingram has not voted in Alabama since 2006 and was registered to vote in Georgia. Carroll has reported spending $25,000 in legal fees on the case.

The former councilman has previously highlighted his Catholic faith on social media, stating that his education at St. Mary Catholic School and McGill-Toolen provided him with “faith and discipline.” He described an award he received as deeply meaningful, noting that the lessons learned continue to guide his work serving the community. Mobile is a nonpartisan municipal jurisdiction, meaning neither Carroll nor Ingram ran under a party banner during the 2025 election.