Billy Gohl - The Ghoul of Grays Harbor

The Ghoul of Grays Harbor… or a union leader caught in the crossfire of power and politics?

This week we dive into the chilling legend of Billy Gohl, the man accused of turning Aberdeen into the “Port of Missing Men.” Was he a calculated killer… or the victim of a ruthless takedown?

⚓ Waterfront secrets

🌫️ Disappearances in the fog

📰 Media frenzy & myth-making

👇 What do you think? A killer, a takedown, or something in the middle?

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Encyclopaedia Britannica Editors. (n.d.). *Billy Gohl*. In *Wikipedia*. Retrieved February 21, 2026, from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Gohl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Gohl)

Goings, A. (2020). *The port of missing men: Billy Gohl, labor, and brutal times in the Pacific Northwest*. University of Washington Press.

Ghoulish Tendencies. (2021, August 24). *Billy Gohl: A deeper look at the ghoul of Grays Harbor* [Audio podcast episode]. In *Ghoulish Tendencies*. Apple Podcasts. [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ghoulish-tendencies/id1488510426?i=1000532988470&r=2299](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ghoulish-tendencies/id1488510426?i=1000532988470&r=2299)

Judge, P. (Host). (2021, April 16). *The ghoul of Grays Harbor* (Episode 163) [Audio podcast episode]. In *Criminal*. This Is Criminal Productions. [https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-163-the-ghoul-of-grays-harbor-4-16-2021/](https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-163-the-ghoul-of-grays-harbor-4-16-2021/)

The Daily World. (2020). There’s more to the Bill Gohl story than you know. *The Daily World*. [https://www.thedailyworld.com/news/theres-more-to-the-bill-gohl-story-than-you-know/](https://www.thedailyworld.com/news/theres-more-to-the-bill-gohl-story-than-you-know/)

Smoak, M. (n.d.). Billy Gohl: The Ghoul of Grays Harbor. Serial Killer Calendar. Retrieved February 22, 2026, from https://serialkillercalendar.com/BILLY-GOHL-THE-GHOUL-OF-GRAYS-HARBOR.php