What happens when a child is reported missing in Alaska

David GrunwaldCourtesy Edie Grunwald David Grunwald's vehicle, found abandoned and burnedKen Kulovany/KTVA David Grunwald's vehicle, found abandoned and burnedKen Kulovany/KTVA
David Grunwald, 16, disappeared on Nov. 13 after dropping off his girlfriend at her Palmer home. The next day, his vehicle was found abandoned on a back road and destroyed by fire.
Since the teen’s disappearance, many people have asked why an Amber Alert wasn’t issued. But as Alaska State Troopers,