Charles Lloyd Black, who went by his middle name Charles, was found dead along the L-28 canal near the 52 mile marker of Interstate 75 between Collier and Broward counties. The lead investigator estimates he had been dead about 24–36 hours when discovered and says Black was killed elsewhere and his body dumped at that location. Details about the cause of death are being withheld because the investigation is active.

Investigators say Black lived alone in Sunrise, Broward County, and that his apartment showed no signs of a killing there. He was described as a heavy-built man with a large cyst at the top of his head, with no private transportation and known to frequent dog and horse racing tracks, prostitutes and illegal drugs.

Family in Fort Lauderdale and a mother in New York want justice. If anyone saw Charles Black in the days before he died or knows who might have given him a ride into Collier County, contact investigators with information.