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Alan Hostetter, the former California police chief convicted of storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, will head to jail after a court denied his plea to remain free, reported CBS News’ Scott MacFarlane on Wednesday. Hostetter, sentenced to 11 years in prison, to hoped to stay out of jail as he appealed his conviction, MacFarlane reports. “He’s expected to report to prison in coming days,” MacFarlane wrote. Hostetter pushed a number of conspiracy theories in his filing requesting release, court records show. “Why would paid FBI informants be there?? To drum up their informant pay and try to inc…