Meet the woman behind the Charley Project - the largest online missing persons cold case database

AUSTIN, Texas — Meaghan Good is the woman behind the largest missing persons cold case database on the internet.

In 2004, she founded the Charley Project a week after her nineteenth birthday. Ther are currently 14,000 “cold case” missing people on the website – most from the United States. The site relies on donations and the teacher salary of Good’s husband.

At the age of 23, Good was diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum and she believes she would not have been able to maintain the Charley Project database for as long as she has without the intense focus that comes with having autism.

Over the weekend, Good spoke at CrimeCon in Austin, Texas. Crime survivors, investigators, prosecutors, defense attorneys, advocates and hundreds of others gathered for the annual three-day event that explores everything true crime. I presented about DeOrr Kunz, an Idaho Falls toddler missing since 2015.

Before she took the stage, Good and I spoke about the Charley Project, why she’s so passionate about it and what she wants people to know about missing persons. Watch our entire interview in the video player above.

You can find out more information about CrimeCon here and catch these upcoming interviews all week:

WATCH: Tamara Green, Bill Cosby rape survivor
WATCH: Dr. Phil explains why true crime is so fascinating and the psychology of evil
Thursday: Chris Hansen of “Predators I’ve Caught” and “Have a Seat with Chris Hansen”
Friday: Nancy Grace
Saturday: CrimeCon founder Kevin Balfe
Sunday: Jim Rathmann – Lead investigator of Investigation Discovery’s “Joe Exotic: Tigers, Lies & Cover-up”

[mattgaming]

This woman kicks ass on another level. You kidding me. Doing this on her own terms and making something great out of it. This should be funded. Fully.

[bchbum]

The Charley Project is very Honorable Work 🏆! 👏👏👏👏

[sue]

Great job Nate. What a selfless wonderful woman this is.

[stephysg]

She is amazing! a lot of work for the good of the missing!!!

[MamaPinks]

🤩She needs a cape🦸‍♀️🦹‍♀️! This woman is a beautiful hero! Wow, much respect🙏!

[daisycassidy]

Such a selfless and determined woman who genuinely wants to help others. Bless you, my friend.

[kellyford]

As usual, Mr. Nate, SUPERB and thank you for highlighting this Organization!!

[sahpem]

Meagan, thank you for your tireless work! You’re making a difference and you are carving your own path in the world for the benefit of children who cannot help themselves. That is a real life superhero.

[blazefairchild]

Yay, Two of my favorite people on here today ! Meghan didn't mention she has run the data base on her own all these years for no pay sometimes more than 12 hours a day.

[PrincessofPower]

I am such a fan of Charley Project and have been for over a decade. I am so happy for what Meaghan has done for so many people. God bless you. 👍

[JaneDoe-ijls]

Thank you Nate🙏🙏🙏🙏 for sharing this lady and her program with us.
Upwards of 15, 000!? Oh my.

[emoliver]

Really cool. I can't even imagine how time consuming that must be.

[pamelahunter]

What a wonderful woman and work. I am amazed, and grateful for her.
Many, many thanks.

[Paula-pokx]

Thank you Nate and East Idaho News. Such an amazing lady, sending many blessings to you and may you find all the missing people whom you are searching for.

[grettageragi]

God Bless this remarkable lady! And God Bless you, Nate. You are the best reporter.

[flyme]

these are the real hero that do not expect a penny.

[KC-veqz]

Angel on EARTH! Blessings to her and her crew! Love and light✨

[elisevautour]

Thank you for all the work you do. God Bless you sunshine. 💜🙏💙

[KevinGonzalez-gciu]

This woman has been an inspiration to
Me since the age of 13. She has dedicated her life for these missing people and has done so much for this community. I have been following her website since 2005 and I have noticed despite her physical and emotional struggles, she still does her best to reconnect the world. Thank you Ms. Good for everything you have done to make me smile. From the bones of Angie Marie Daley to the rediscovery of Michelle Highsmith, you have done so much.


If only we can figure out what happened to the Westerfield brothers…

[miz.harrington]

Bless her for keeping these cases alive, I bet these family’s truly appreciate this data base! 👍 I wanna go to a crime con!!! I’ll have to look into this!