West Suburban Bureau

CBS 2's Joanie Lum and the Associate Press contributed to this report.
St. Charles, Mo. (CBS) ― The wheels of justice are moving quickly in the Christopher Vaughn case. He could return from Missouri as soon as Tuesday over charges of murdering his wife and three children.

Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow said he wants Christopher Vaughn in the Will County jail so he can start the prosecution. He appealed to the leaders of Illinois and Missouri. The official extradition request should be hitting the Missouri governor's desk at this hour.

After Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed the extradition documents in his Chicago office; authorities put the papers on a state police plane bound for Missouri's capital, Jefferson City.

Missouri's governor Matt Blunt is expected to honor the request to bring Christopher Vaughn back to Will County. In a press release, Blunt said he has made arrangements for the Missouri State Highway Patrol to immediately deliver the decree to St. Charles County Sheriff's office Monday evening.

"This is a tragic and horrible case. Melanie and my prayers are with those who today mourn for Kimberly, Abigayle, and Blake, whose senseless deaths have broken so many hearts," Blunt said in a press release. "My signature on this extradition mandates that Mr. Vaughn will be returned expeditiously to Illinois to face justice for the crimes for which he is accused."

Glasgow said he also felt it was important to do this as quickly as possible, in this particular case.

"Both governors are going above and beyond to make this happen," said Glasgow.

Vaughn appeared in court for a two-minute hearing Monday without entering a plea. During the hearing, St. Charles County Associate Judge William Lohmar revoked a $1 million cash bond set earlier. St. Charles County prosecutor Jack Banas described Vaughn's demeanor as "non-emotional" during the process.

"It's just an appearance to advise him of what the charge is and what the bond is and what the bond is in the state of Missouri," said Banas.

The charge is a fugitive one. But Vaughn's attorney, David Waltrip said his client intends to fight the charges and extradition to Illinois.

One of those in court Monday was Chris and Kimberly Vaughn's high school classmate Rodney Humphrey, who was shocked about the entire case.

"I was very shocked," Humphrey said. "She was a lovely person, very popular, always smiling -- the last person I thought would end up in this situation."

After spending nearly an hour Monday afternoon with Vaughn at the St. Charles County Jail, Waltrip said his client was doing "as well as could be expected under the circumstances."

Waltrip said Vaughn had not retained an attorney to represent him on the Illinois murder counts, and Waltrip and jail officials were unaware of any visits to Vaughn from his family.

Sources inside the jail where Vaughn is being held say he's in isolation and under suicide watch. They also say he's been watching television news coverage of his arrest which happened Saturday morning after he showed up at the funeral home and cemetery to watch the burial of his family. Sources say watching the coverage seems to have no outward effect on Vaughn. That lack of emotion fits Humphrey's memory of Chris.

"He always had a blank stare as if he was somewhere else," he said.

Christopher Vaughn was arrested Saturday at the St. Charles Missouri Funeral Home just before his wife and three children were to be buried.

Vaughn is charged with eight counts of murder in the shootings of Kimberly and their children: 12-year-old Abigayle, 11-year-old Cassandra and 8-year-old Blake – whose bodies were found in their automobile just off Interstate 55, near Channahon, June 14.

Glasgow said he was confident any challenge would not significantly delay Vaughn's return to Illinois. Will County authorities provided Missouri police with Vaughn's picture and fingerprints to avoid any problems with the extradition.

"The state police will bring him back in the most secure manner, be it by automobile or plane, that will be to their discretion," said Glasgow.

Vaughn has been fighting extradition allegedly telling police his wife did the shooting, but CBS 2's legal analyst Irv Miller said Vaughn should have cooperated.

"Everything he's doing is wrong," said Miller. "If he's innocent, he should sign the papers and get back and face the charges."

If Vaughn continues to fight extradition, there would be a court hearing. Banas said he would expedite that but Vaughn's attorney would have to be available. Local authorities believe the whole process should be complete within the week. Once Vaughn is returned, Glasgow said his office would present evidence to a grand jury for an indictment. Meanwhile, he said his office is convening a committee to determine whether prosecutors will seek the death penalty in the case.

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