Judge Frank Caprio Dies
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Frank Caprio, Rhode Island judge who drew a huge online audience with his compassion, dies at 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 that he "passed away peacefully" after “a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Frank Caprio recorded a video of himself, which was posted on his official Instagram account, a few hours before he passed away.
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