A person went overboard on a Princess Cruise ship on its way to Istanbul, Turkey - and a Rhode Islander shared with GoLocal her first-hand account of the rescue effort.

Frank Caprio, a retired municipal judge in Rhode Island who found online fame as a caring jurist and host of “<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Frank Caprio, a Rhode Island judge turned reality and social media star, has passed away of pancreatic cancer. He was 88.

Guilty” – of being a viral embarrassment. And in some quarters, fair or not, there’s a larger political verdict.

Most of New England's coastline is under a high surf advisory through Saturday as Hurricane Erin's powerful winds whip up ...

The pride of Rhode Island spent nearly 40 years on the bench, and cases were filmed in his courtroom for more than two decades.

"Caught in Providence", filmed in his courtroom, drew millions of viewers worldwide, with clips amassing over a billion views across social media platforms.

Judge Frank Caprio, 88, passed away on August 20, 2025. He was known to everyone for being featured on Caught in Providence. Following his sudden demise, the state agencies and flags of Rhode Island ...

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 ...

If you want to feel like Bertha Russell in "The Gilded Age," why not head to Rhode Island this fall. Condé Nast recommends it.