PROVIDENCE: 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.” Caprio billed his courtroom as a place “where people and cases are met with kindness and compassion.” He was known for dismissing tickets or showing kindness even when he handed out justice.

The longtime stalwart of the Providence bench charmed viewers with humor and a humanist application of law

Beloved Rhode Island judge Frank Caprio, known for his compassion and humor, has passed away at 88.