PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – Frank Caprio, who served as a judge for the Providence Municipal Court for almost 40 years, has died. He was 88.

Caprio’s death was confirmed on Wednesday by his son, Frank T. Caprio.

Caprio was elected judge in 1985 and became famous for his television series "Caught in Providence," which was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 2021 and sparked several clips that went viral on TikTok. He often went viral on social media for dismissing tickets from residents who appeared on the show and shared their personal stories.

Caprio grew up on Federal Hill in Providence, Rhode Island, and is the second of three sons. While he was younger, he shined shoes, delivered newspapers, and worked on a milk truck, following his parents' example of "working hard to better the li

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