WPCNR COUNTY CLARION-LEDGER. From Hezi Aris, The Yonkers Tribune. September 5, 2004: Ralph Martinelli, publisher of the Westchester Crusader, the weekly tabloid that has relentlessly attempted to expose the collusions, foibles, and questionable, juicy actions of Westchester politicians died this weekend after being hospitalized for 23 days. The cause of death, according to The Yonkers Tribune, was heart trouble. Mr. Martinelli was said to be in his 70s. His death was confirmed to The Tribune by a Crusader reporter.

Martinelli's  newspaper, the Westchester Crusader, specialized in muckraking and exposed story after story of county corruption, personal malfeasance, and backroom dealings by county politicos. It is unclear at this time whether his stable of publications, especially The Crusader, will continue.