Rhode Island Judge Frank Caprio, whose empathy in court earned him fame online, dies at 88

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Frank Caprio, a retired municipal judge in Rhode Island who found online fame as a caring jurist and host of “ Caught in Providence ,” has died. He was 88.

His official social media accounts said Wednesday that he "passed away peacefully" after “a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.”