Defendent in Clinton Township baby dangling case pleads guilty by reason of insanity

Parisienne Clark charged with attempted murder

DETROIT – A Clinton Township woman who is charged with attempted murder for allegedly dangling a baby out of a second-floor window has pleaded guilty by reason of insanity.

Parisienne Clark's plea was accepted Tuesday. She was also charged with kidnapping and first-degree child abuse.

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Clark is accused of taking the 1-year-old from its babysitter, who is also her cousin, on March 14.

Police when the babysitter and her boyfriend noticed the baby missing, they went to Clark's nearby home, and could hear the baby crying inside.

Clark was allegedly held the baby out the window until the boyfriend managed to grab it from her.

Clark then jumped out of the window, injuring her neck in the fall.

The baby was not hurt.