William Carroll Jr., 56, was arrested Wednesday on two counts of second-degree making a terrorist threat after allegedly threatening to rape and murder employees at a Hooters in Mobile, Alabama.
The former Mobile City Councilman allegedly directed graphic threats at two workers during the Oct. 14 incident at the Airport Boulevard location, according to court documents obtained by Fox 10. Carroll first approached one employee and told her, “I rape little girls like you” and “I dig ditches and kill people before,” the documents state.
He then allegedly turned his attention to a second worker, saying, “I kill people for a living and rape little girls like her.”
Police responded to the scene, issued Carroll a trespass warning, and ordered him to leave the premises. He was not arrested until nearly two weeks later, when he was booked into Mobile County Metro Jail.
A transcript of the 911 call obtained by AL.com captured the Hooters manager telling police, “He’s not going to come in here and talk to any of us like that.”
Hooters addressed the incident in a statement to Fox 10. “We are aware of an incident that occurred on October 14 at our Mobile location,” the chain said. “The person in question made inappropriate and disturbing comments to a staff member who reported the behavior to a manager.” The statement added that, “As standard policy, the person was immediately asked to leave and the authorities were notified.”
Carroll previously represented District 2 in northeast Mobile but lost his reelection bid in August 2025 to challenger Samantha Ingram. The municipal election was nonpartisan, with neither candidate running on a party ticket.
Following his defeat, Carroll filed a lawsuit against Ingram claiming she failed to meet statutory residency requirements to qualify as a candidate. The suit, which alleged Ingram had not voted in Alabama since 2006 and was registered to vote in Georgia, cost Carroll $25,000 in legal fees, according to Fox 10.
On social media, Carroll has emphasized his Catholic faith and its influence on his life. In a Facebook post about an award he received, he wrote, “As a proud alumnus of both St. Mary Catholic School and McGill-Toolen, this recognition is deeply meaningful,” He continued, “The lessons of faith, discipline, and service I learned there continue to guide me every day from my time as a student athlete to my work serving the people of District 2.”
Carroll’s alleged outburst at Hooters came weeks after his election loss and the costly legal battle that followed. The incident prompted a police response to the restaurant and his eventual arrest on the terrorist threat charges.