Longtime Providence Municipal Court Chief Judge Frank Caprio died Wednesday, Aug. 20, after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his family confirmed through social media. He was 88.

Frank Caprio, the chief judge of the municipal court of Providence, Rhode Island, who became a global sensation for his compassionate rulings on the hit reality show Caught in Providence, died Wednesday following a long battle with pancreatic cancer,

"Caught in Providence" star Frank Caprio, known for his sense of humor and rulings that tug on the heart strings, died Wednesday.