Doe ID: 'The Woman in the Well' Alice Spence

Doe ID: 'The Woman in the Well' Alice Spence

From DNA: ID by AbJack Entertainment

March 30, 2026 · 32 min

About this episode

This episode tells the story of Alice Burke Spence, identified as 'The Woman in the Well' after her remains were found in Saskatoon in 2006.

Episode 183 Doe ID: 'The Woman in the Well' Alice Spence The remains of a female were found in an abandoned well in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada in 2006. Experts and historians placed her murder to the early years of the 20 th century – but they had no idea who she was. Thousands of hours of work dedicated to identifying her were expended to no avail. And then, IGG solved the riddle of The Woman in the Well, identifying her as Alice Burke Spence. This is her story. To listen to every episode of DNA: ID ad-free and get other benefits, simply visit our channel page on Apple Podcasts to get started with an AbJack Insider subscription. Of course, you can also support DNA: ID with a Patreon subscription . Follow us on social media; find all of our social media links in one spot at our Linktree: linktr.ee/dnaidpodcast Visit this link to buy DNA ID Merch ©2026 AbJack Entertainment -All rights reserved. This content is the sole property of AbJack Entertainment. Any unauthorized re-selling, re-purposing, or re-distribution, is strictly prohibited, and will be subject to legal action.

People in this episode

Host: AbJack Entertainment

Topics covered

  • murder investigation
  • historical identification
  • true crime
  • forensic science
  • unsolved cases

Keywords

  • Alice Spence
  • murder
  • Saskatoon
  • forensic identification
  • true crime
  • abandoned well
  • unsolved mystery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IGG

Places: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

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