Frank Caprio, Rhode Island judge who drew a huge online audience with his compassion, dies at age 88

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 (August 20, 2025) 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.