What fugitives are on

THELAM

Pursued criminals might find themselves featured in this nighttime broadcast.

This clue plays on the phrase "on the lam," which means fleeing from the law—something fugitives do. The answer is split into two parts: "the" is a direct hint, and "lam" sounds like "lamb" but refers to escaping. So "THELAM" is a clever way to spell out the full idiom while keeping it concise for a crossword.