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.

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.

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

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

Staring down an estimated $1.1 million budget gap resulting from congressional defunding, Rhode Island’s recently merged public media entity is cutting staff — first on a volunteer basis, and later, potentially through layoffs.