A US judge is expected to name Michael Jackson’s nephew as the co-guardian of the late singer’s three children at a court hearing today.

Katherine Jackson, the mother of Michael Jackson and the guardian of the pop legend’s three minor children, is safe in Arizona with family members, police said today, after she was reported missing.

Katherine Jackson, the mother of Michael Jackson and the guardian of his three children, has been reported missing, but the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says she is with family members.