Judge Frank Caprio, who handed down compassion from the bench on the local television series “Caught in Providence,” earning himself and the show national attention, has died. He was 88. On Aug. 20, a post on his official Facebook page confirmed that Caprio “passed away peacefully” following a “long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

The funeral services for Judge Frank Caprio will take place in Providence on August 28 and 29, according to a post on Caprio's official Facebook page.

The Life of Judge Frank Caprio Judge Frank Caprio, a beloved figure in Providence and a national court show star, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 88. He