OCEANA COUNTY, MI -- A police sketch of a woman wanted in a brutal assault on another woman has been released by police who hope it will generate leads in their eight-week-old investigation.

The Oceana County Sheriff's Department asked for the public's help immediately following the assault that occurred Feb. 19 outside the victim's residence in Ferry Township.

The 48-year-old victim had just arrived home in the 3800 block of East Baker Road and was getting out of her car when the assault began, Sheriff's Lt. Craig said earlier. It was dark at the time of the early evening assault.

The victim said that when she stepped from her vehicle, she was hit over the head and fell to the ground, Mast said. Some sort of sharp-edged instrument was used to cut her face, arm, pant legs and jacket sleeve, he said. She also said she was punched numerous times, he said.

A sketch artist from the Michigan State Police interviewed the victim and completed the drawing of one of the suspects. It depicts a young woman with wavy dark hair and hazel eyes. The victim was not able to provide an approximate age, height or weight of the suspect, nor a description of the second suspect, Mast said.

The sketch was released to the media Friday afternoon.

Anyone who recognizes the suspect or has information about the assault is asked to call the Oceana County Sheriff's Office at (231) 873-2121.

Lynn Moore is a reporter for MLive Muskegon Chronicle. Email her at lmoore8@mlive.com and follow her onA Twitter and Facebook.