Six kids taken from dad and put into state custody after officers determined they were in danger; what happened to their mothers? (Salt Lake City, Nevada)

Notice that in this child abuse article, there is mention of a father, a "parent," and grandparents. There is NO mention of a mother anywhere. Total mother erasure....

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865633128/Police-Six-children-in-state-custody-after-officers-determined-they-were-in-danger.html?pg=all

Police: Six children in state custody after officers determined they were in danger

By Ben Lockhart, Deseret News
Published: Wednesday, July 22 2015 10:00 p.m. MDT Updated: 8 hours ago

Six children were picked up in two unrelated incidents this week after officers determined they were in possibly abusive situations, the Utah Highway Patrol said.

SALT LAKE CITY — Six children were picked up in two unrelated incidents this week after officers determined they were in possibly abusive situations, the Utah Highway Patrol said.

On Monday morning, a semitrailer was stopped on state Route 191 in Grand County after it began to smoke, UHP Sgt. Todd Royce.

Three children, ages 6, 5 and 3, were passengers in the truck.

"Officers noticed multiple bruises on one of the children," Royce said. "The officers asked about the bruising and the child indicated the adult in the vehicle had hit him."

Pavel N. Prokoshev, 33, was booked into the Grand County Jail for investigation of child abuse.

The children were placed in the custody of the state Division of Child and Family Services.

State Bureau of Investigation Capt. Tyler Kotter said Wednesday it is believed Prokoshev is the father of the three children.

In a separate incident Tuesday morning, a Utah Highway Patrol trooper came across three children standing on the side of I-215 near the junction with I-80.

The children, ages 7-13 years old, reportedly told the trooper they were leaving Utah to be with their grandparents.

"It’s extremely dangerous for them to be out there like that," Kotter said, adding he wasn't sure whether they planned to hitchhike. "So that’s a huge concern for us."

The children intended to leave Utah for a sustained period of time, Kotter said. "They had a few items with them that kids might have, just some items of clothing and a small backpack, and they were definitely planning on using them," he said.

The children were picked up and interviewed at a nearby police station, Kotter said, where they were interviewed by State Bureau of Investigation officers.

"It was figured out there were some problems that were going on, that (the children) were talking about," Kotter said.

An ongoing investigation into the children's well being was taken up by the Salt Lake City Police Department. At least one of the parents of the children live in Salt Lake, Kotter said.

The children are also in Division of Child and Family Services custody and the Salt Lake County Children's Justice Center is assisting in the case.

Children in an abusive or dangerous situation often don't come forward unless asked the right questions by a police officer, according to Kotter.

"(We want) patrol officers to be able to recognize in their brief (interaction) … that something's not right, to ask a few more questions and determine whether or not these children in these circumstances are in need of help," Kotter said.

UHP troopers and other State Bureau of Investigation agents are formally trained to look for subtle signs that a child may be abused, at-risk or missing.

"It’s OK to ask some follow-up questions when it doesn't look right, (investigate) what the circumstances are and err on the side of caution, and look out for those kids that are potentially in danger," Kotter said.