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.

Judge Frank Caprio, a former judge for the Providence Municipal Court, died following a bout with pancreatic cancer, according to a statement posted to social media.

The Hollywood limelight is shining brightly on the Ocean State in a dream summer for the local movie industry.

The Providence Journal and United Way of Rhode Island have partnered to highlight the state's nonprofits. Each week, a nonprofit identified by United Way will be spotlighted in the Providence Sunday Journal, and the United Way will share how it supports that organization.

A combative prosecutor ordered cops to turn off their body cameras while arresting her at a Rhode Island restaurant. Alcohol may have been a factor.

"Watch as a Rhode Island prosecutor asserts 'I’m an AG!' during a drunken arrest caught on camera. Privilege on full display. Shocking

After bodycam footage of Devon Hogan Flanagan’s arrest in Newport, Rhode Island went viral, the Attorney General is admonishing his prosecutor. On August 14, Flanagan had a strained interaction with the authorities, and could be seen repeatedly flashing her title as an “AG” to avoid getting arrested.

Caprio, of Rhode Island, died following a “long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer," a post on his Facebook page said Wednesday.

The NTSB has 52 reports on fatal Rhode Island aviation crashes since 1962. Plane crashes, while infrequent, can evoke fear due to their dramatic nature. The airplane crash on Block Island that left one dead and two others seriously injured earlier in the ...