Judge Frank Caprio dies
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Judge Frank Caprio, known for his courtroom reality show Caught in Providence, has died at the age of 88. Dubbed 'the nicest judge in th
Caprio earned three million Instagram followers and 1.6 million on Tik Tok by presiding over his courtroom with kindness and justice intermingled.
The Rhode Island jurist passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his family announced on social media. Caprio served as chief judge of the municipal court of Providence, Rhode Island, from 1985 to 2023. He is survived by his wife Joyce Caprio, five children, seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.