James Parker may join his alleged accomplice in New Hampshire as early as this weekend, pending the outcome of his extradition hearing today.
Parker, 16, who is currently being held in New Castle, Ind. where he was apprehended, is scheduled to appear in Henry County Superior Court today.
Henry County Prosecutor Kit Crane told the Associated Press that he expects Parker to waive his right to further extradition proceedings at the hearing.
He said he anticipates authorities will return Parker to New Hampshire today or tomorrow. He will be arraigned on two counts of first-degree murder when he returns.
Parker, along with Robert Tulloch, 17, both of Chelsea, Vt. have been charged with the brutal murders of Susanne and Half Zantop on Jan. 27.
Authorities have released no information concerning the motive behind the killings, but "PrimeTime Live" last night reported that literature was found in Tulloch's bedroom about the Third Reich, White Supremacy and Holocaust Revisionism, citing anonymous law enforcement sources.
Also, the Zantops were murdered on a day set aside in Germany for remembering the Holocaust.
Authorities have not confirmed that any such literature was found nor if there is any connection between the literature and murders.
However, the Zantops, though they were not Jewish, were known to have had strong feelings about the Holocaust and felt compelled to fight anti-Semitism, according to friends who spoke with The Dartmouth.
"PrimeTime Live" also reported that their sources said a boot seized from the Parker home allegedly matched bloody footprints recovered from the Zantop home.
The police have been tightlipped throughout the investigation, even after Tulloch and Parker were arrested at a truckstop in Spiceland, Ind. Monday by Indiana police.
Tulloch was extradited to New Hampshire Wednesday afternoon via an FBI plane, after waiving his right to protest extradition Tuesday.
Tulloch was arraigned on first-degree murder charges in Lebanon District Court Wednesday evening. He is being held without bail at the Grafton County Jail, awaiting a probable cause hearing set for next Wednesday.
Tulloch met with his parents, Michael and Diane after the arraignment but the content of the exchange is not known.
Meanwhile, John and Joan Parker are in Indiana with their son, who is under supervision at the Henry County Sheriff's Department.
"We'd just like to say that we love Jimmy very much and from the bottom of our hearts we'd like to thank our family and friends and the people in our community back home," John Parker said last night on ABC's "Prime Time Thursday."
"I'd also like to thank the Henry County Sheriff's Department for how they've handled this whole situation. Thank you," Parker added.
Authorities in Indiana and New Hampshire did not issue statements yesterday, but Wednesday New Hampshire Senior Assistant Attorney declined comment on whether the state hopes to try the teenagers together.
Earlier this week, the Attorney General office said that Parker would likely be tried as an adult, despite the fact that he is 16-years-old, but that the state still may be restricted from releasing information about his case because of state law.
Tulloch is considered an adult by New Hampshire guidelines because he is 17, but the Attorney General's office must petition a court to certify anyone under 17-years-old as an adult.
Also last night, Chelsea residents held a town meeting at a local church to discuss the recent news. Media were not allowed in the building, but several community members offered statements of support for the Parker and Tulloch families outside the church.
