For 23 years, Arthur Blaylock refused to allow any additional paranormal investigations at the residence. Once the State of California acquired the Blaylock residence under eminent domain, Dr. Johnson discovered the change in title status and pursued his requests for an investigation with Cal-Trans authorities. After being repeatedly denied access, Johnson's team was finally given permission to enter the house under the supervision of C. Emil Grant, an assistant deputy attorney from the Public Affairs Department. The date set was a scant 72 hours prior to the scheduled destruction of the house..
